Website - Legal Links

New Zealand Legal System

New Zealand Government Portal - Tremendous resource for finding your government organisations

Parliamentary Service - How laws are made, see steps taken for a bill to become law, from being introduced into Parliament to becoming an Act of Parliament, Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)

New Zealand Legislation – See a complete list of New Zealand laws, statutory regulations and private acts and bills, Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ Govt)

Ministry of Justice – Information for court users, Location of court houses , Download or order publications on court services and how to use them, Disputes Tribunal , Information and publications on how to settle a dispute without lawyers or going to court, Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

Courts of New Zealand – All about the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts with sitting schedules, case summaries and decisions of public interest, the Sentencing Act and how it works, including victim impact statements, pre-sentence reports and what a judge considers in a decision, The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 , Download a booklet on the rights established and protected by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

Fines - A step-by-step guide on what happens when you get a ticket or are issued a fine, Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

New Zealand Police – Driving infringements , Safety tips , Advice and resources to help you stay safe at home, out and about, and on the net, Local police districts , Get location and contact details of police stations in your area, Source: The Police (NZ Govt)

Legal Aid – Find out about government support to pay a lawyer when you cannot afford to, Source: Legal Services Agency (NZ Govt)

Legal Terms - A glossary of legal terms and phrases. Source: Law Access by Legal Services Agency.

Law Commission - The Law Commission is an independent crown entity funded by government. It is a central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand.

Waitangi Tribunal - The Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry charged with making recommendations on claims brought by Maori relating to actions or omissions of the Crown that breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.

Rights

Consumer Information – The A-Z of consumer issues. Find information and advice on everything from buying a car to using gift vouchers, Source: Ministry of Consumer Affairs (NZ Govt)

Human Rights Commission – Discrimination and complaints guide, Find out your rights to receiving goods and services, and what to do if you believe you have been discriminated against, Source: Human Rights Commission (NZ Govt)

Childrens Commissioner – Children and young peoples rights, See the rights of young people and download the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Source: Childrens Commissioner (NZ Govt)

Ombudsmen - See what types of complaints the Ombudsmens Office investigates, with information on how to complain and online complaint forms, Source: Office of the Ombudsmen (NZ Govt)

Department of Building and Housing – Tips for renting, find out about your rights and responsibilities as tenants, and get advice on how to avoid problems and sort them out when they do come up, Apply online to get Tenancy Tribunal help to resolve a dispute with your landlord or tenant, Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)

Tenancy Authority – Download a standard tenancy agreement form for landlords and tenants to fill in together, See what the market rent rate is in your suburb Source: Department of Building and Housing

Work and Income – Benefits, Accommodation supplement, find out about assistance with accommodation costs and payments. You do not have to be on a benefit to be eligible for an accommodation supplement, Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)

Housing New Zealand – Find out how to apply for Housing New Zealand rental accommodation and how income-related rents are set, Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation (NZ Govt)

Ministry of Consumer Affairs - provides New Zealand consumers and businesses with a wide range of information. The website has information about the Ministry, information on consumer representation, including a consumer representation nomination service to government departments and agencies, advice and information on a wide range of topics and much more handy information.

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Providing a free, impartial and confidential service of information, assistance and referral to people in our communities.

Owning a property

Rates rebate scheme - Find out if you are eligible for support to pay your rates, and how to apply, Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)

Leaky buildings - Why homes leak, how to prevent it, and what to do if you have a leaky home, Source: Weathertight Services (NZ Govt)

Weathertight Homes Tribunal - How to make a claim about a leaky building, Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

Buying a property

Land Information New Zealand – Property titles, Get the official record of who owns a property, who has an interest, and restrictions on its use, Source: Land Information New Zealand (NZ Govt)

Building a property

Building advice – Get information and guidance on building laws, regulations, determinations and licenses. , Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)

ConsumerBuild - Hot topics about building, buying, renovating and maintaining your house, Source: BRANZ (Non NZ Govt)

Local and Regional Councils

Local Council - Local councils A - Z directory, A list of links to every council in the country for information on building consents, resource consents and services like water supply and rubbish collection, All about local government, Find out how local government works and what councils do, Local council contacts, Get contact details and links for your own council, See a list of councils in each area of New Zealand, See a list of regional councils in New Zealand, Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)

Local council maps and websites - See maps with council boundaries and links to council websites, Source: Local Government New Zealand (Non NZ Govt)

Central government

Parliamentary Service - Understand the powers of Parliament, how laws are made, and the titles and roles of people in Parliament. Explore Parliament, Fasten your seatbelt and go for an online ride through our democratic process! Read the full daily report of parliamentary debate and search for debates of particular interest. Take a virtual tour of the parliamentary buildings, See Parliament at work - in person, via live broadcast, television or on a virtual tour. See the latest papers that have come into Parliament and search for past papers. See whats happening in Parliament this week. See the questions presented to MPs in Parliament, and their answers. Search for a report or sort the whole list by alphabet, document type or date. See all the Select Committees and their current business, Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)

Cabinet

Official website of the Government of New Zealand - All about Parliament, members of Parliament, speeches, news and more, Source: New Zealand Government (Non NZ Govt)

The Governor-General - All about the Governor-Generals work and role, Source: Governor-General (Non NZ Govt)

New Zealand Legislation

Bills before Parliament - See the legislation going through Parliament now, and get information on each Bill, Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)

New Zealand legislation - See a complete list of New Zealand laws, statutory regulations and private acts and bills, Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ Govt)

International relations and organisations

International trade and economic relations - See the world trade and economic organisations New Zealand works with, and the trade agreements and relationships we have, Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ Govt)

Amnesty International New Zealand - An independent, politically impartial worldwide movement, Amnesty International works to both promote and to protect human rights around the world. Includes document library, information on various human rights themes, current news and details of how to contribute.

Australia and New Zealand Insurance and Finance Institute - The Institute provides insurance and financial planning education, training and professional services to the financial services industry in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, including advice on regulatory issues.

International Commitee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - The ICRC is an independent, neutral and impartial organisation that seeks to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.

United Nations - Includes UN online publications, documents and maps.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - UN agency which encourages sound environmental policy. Site features legal instruments, events, awards and various environmental law milestones through history.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) - Contains information about WIPO, international treaties, member states, statistics, and publications.

World Trade Organisation - The WTO is the only international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

Defence

New Zealand Defence - All about the army, navy and airforce and New Zealands peacekeeping operations, with links to army, navy and air force sites, Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZ Govt)

Elections

Parliamentary Service - Get maps of electorates, statistics and information about candidates and MPs, Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)

Electoral Commission – Enrol to vote online or check your enrolment details. How our voting system works, answers to common questions and a seat allocation calculator. See the results of past local council and district health board elections, Source: Electoral Commission (NZ Govt)

Living, working and studying

Immigration New Zealand - Find out what life in New Zealand is like and how to qualify to live here. How to apply for a visa and a work permit. Come to New Zealand with your business or invest in a local business. Find out about the requirements, opportunities and the application process to study in New Zealand. Use the Quickcheck tools to see if you can apply to move to New Zealand as a skilled migrant. Find out if you can apply to have a working holiday in New Zealand, Source: Immigration New Zealand (NZ Govt)

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZ Govt) - How to get your educational qualifications recognised so you can use them in New Zealand, Source: New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZ Govt)

Inland Revenue – Kiwisaver is a voluntary, work-based savings initiative to help New Zealanders with their long-term saving for retirement.

ACC - New Zealands accident compensation scheme provides 24-hour no-fault personal accident insurance cover.

Ministry of Health, New Zealand - Manatu Hauora. The place to find out about the latest New Zealand health issues.

New Zealand Ministry of Education - Not a provider of education, the purpose is support and facilitative rather than directive.

jobs.govt.nz - An employment site for vacancies in public sector organisations.

Department of Labour - connecting you to New Zealand central & local government services.

New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs - issues passports ; administers civil unions ; registers births, deaths and marriages ; administers citizenship applications; ensures gambling is fair, legal and honest; enforces censorship law and anti-spam law and promotes internet safety ; contributes to community development by administering Lottery Grants , Community Grants Schemes, Grants Online and Trusts ; and provides support services and policy advice for Ministers of the Crown. We are home to the Office of Ethnic Affairs , Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management ,and the Local Government Commission . The Departments present activities include implementation of dog control legislation and a dog safety campaign, implementation of the Local Government Act 2002 , providing information on local councils , and working with local and central government to support community outcomes.

Education Review Office - The government department which reports publicly on the quality of education in all New Zealand schools and early childhood centres, including private ...

Land Transport NZ - Ikiiki Whenua Aotearoa - The Land Transport Safety Authority is a stand alone Crown entity charged with promoting safety in land transport at reasonable cost.

Ministry for the Environment New Zealand - work to achieve good environmental leadership and decision making at all levels so that we can deliver the environment that New Zealanders expect and deserve.

Statistics New Zealand - Statistics New Zealand - Statistics New Zealand (Tatauranga Aotearoa is its Māori name) is a government department and New Zealands national statistical office.

Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, New Zealand - To enhance New Zealands natural advantage by: encouraging high-performing sectors; developing safe and freer trade; ensuring healthy New Zealanders; and by protecting our natural resources for the benefit of future generations.

New Zealand Customs Service - Find out about rules and requirements for people, goods and craft entering or leaving New Zealand, news and information about the New Zealand Customs Service, including our organisation, structure and career information, details of the legislation.

National Library of New Zealand - The National Librarys key outcome is: New Zealanders connected with information important to all aspects of their lives.

Ministry of Consumer Affairs - provides New Zealand consumers and businesses with a wide range of information. The website has information about the Ministry, information on consumer representation, including a consumer representation nomination service to government departments and agencies, advice and information on a wide range of topics and much more handy information.

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Providing a free, impartial and confidential service of information, assistance and referral to people in our communities.

Citizenship

Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt) - New Zealand citizenship, find out the requirements for citizenship and how to apply, Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)

Legal Profession

New Zealand Law Society – Governing lawyers in New Zealand

Law Commission - The Law Commission is an independent crown entity funded by government. It is a central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand.

Waitangi Tribunal - The Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry charged with making recommendations on claims brought by Maori relating to actions or omissions of the Crown that breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.

International Legislation and Legal Professional Relations

Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law - The Society aims to develop and promote the discipline of international law through conferences, workshops and seminars.

International Bar Association (IBA) - The worlds largest international legal professional organisation, comprising 16,000 individual lawyers and over 190 Bar Associations and Law Societies.

Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) - Site contains sports law news and articles, for members only.

International Centre for Commercial Law - Contains cutting edge legal articles from the worlds best commercial lawyers, as well as Legal500, the definitive guide to the legal market in over 70 countries covering the Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.

International Constitutional Law - International Constitutional Law provides English translations of and other textual material related to constitutional documents. It cross-references those documents for quick comparison of constitutional provisions.

International Court of Justice (ICJ) - The ICJ has a dual role: to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by international organs and agencies. Site contains decisions and advisory opinions of the court, basic information about the legislative establishment of the court and its members.

International Criminal Court (ICC) - The ICC is the first ever permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to ensure that the gravest international crimes do not go unpunished. Site contains information about the court, the states parties, and the registry.

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - UNCITRAL works to further the unification and harmonisation of international trade law. Their web site describes the Commission, answers frequently asked questions and has a database of UNCITRAL texts and case law.

United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) - The Institute carries out research and training related to crime prevention and criminal justice. Site includes details of projects and publications.

World Trade Law - This provides in depth summaries of all WTO Panel and Appellate Body Reports and WTO Arbitrations. It also includes analyses of new reports within 1-3 weeks after circulation, as well as analysis of all previous reports back to the establishment of the WTO in 1995.

Newspapers

International Herald Tribune - International newspaper.

New York Times - USA.

New Zealand Herald - Auckland NZ

Washington Post - USA.

Universities

University of Waikato – Faculty of Law

Banking & Financing

Inland Revenue - The New Zealand Inland Revenue website provides information and services related to taxes and specific social policy services we administer.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is New Zealands central bank and has three main functions. These are: operating monetary policy to maintain price stability ...

Business

New Zealand Companies Office , The Companies Office - online with New Zealand business. Important announcements .

Land Transport NZ - Ikiiki Whenua Aotearoa - The Land Transport Safety Authority is a stand alone Crown entity charged with promoting safety in land transport at reasonable cost.

Ministry of Economic Development - Ministry for fostering business and lifting the New Zealand economy. Includes lists of publications, media releases and information on the operation and ...

Reserve Bank of New Zealand - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is New Zealands central bank and has three main functions. These are: operating monetary policy to maintain price stability ...

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the official New Zealand Government economic development agency, aims to grow New Zealand economy by boosting the capability of businesses and regions and facilitating their sustained and profitable participation overseas markets.

Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, New Zealand - To enhance New Zealands natural advantage by: encouraging high-performing sectors; developing safe and freer trade; ensuring healthy New Zealanders; and by protecting our natural resources for the benefit of future generations.

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