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Legislation Coverage

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

tenancy, bonds, housing

Employment Relations Act 2000

employment, dismissal, leave

Companies Act 1993

directors, shareholders, incorporation

Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

refunds, repairs, guarantees

Property Law Act 2007

property, mortgages, leases

Fair Trading Act 1986

consumer protection, misleading conduct

Privacy Act 2020

personal information, data breaches

Building Act 2004

consents, code compliance

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

contracts, sale of goods

Resource Management Act 1991

environment, resource consents

Crimes Act 1961

criminal offences, sentencing

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

workplace safety, PCBU duties

Human Rights Act 1993

discrimination, equality

Income Tax Act 2007

tax, deductions, income

Land Transport Act 1998

driving, licences, traffic

Immigration Act 2009

visas, residence, deportation

Trusts Act 2019

trusts, trustees, beneficiaries

Insolvency Act 2006

bankruptcy, liquidation

Copyright Act 1994

copyright, intellectual property

Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

loans, credit, interest

Official Information Act 1982

government, requests, disclosure

Family Violence Act 2018

protection orders, domestic violence

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC, injury, compensation

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

securities, investment, disclosure

Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015

cyberbullying, online harassment

Unit Titles Act 2010

body corporate, apartments

Local Government Act 2002

councils, rates, bylaws

Family Court Act 1980

family court, jurisdiction

Coroners Act 2006

inquests, death inquiries

Sale of Goods Act 1908

sale, goods, contracts

Education Act 1989

schools, students, curriculum

Constitution Act 1986

parliament, sovereignty, executive

Electoral Act 1993

voting, elections, parliament

Citizenship Act 1977

citizenship, naturalisation

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

money laundering, terrorism financing, reporting

Trade Marks Act 2002

trade marks, registration, infringement

Patents Act 2013

patents, inventions, intellectual property

Climate Change Response Act 2002

emissions, carbon, climate

Conservation Act 1987

conservation, DOC, protected areas

Public Service Act 2020

public service, government agencies

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

fire, emergency, rescue

Public Finance Act 1989

budget, appropriation, crown

District Courts Act 1947

district court, jurisdiction

Biosecurity Act 1993

biosecurity, pest, quarantine

Fisheries Act 1996

fishing, quota, marine

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

hazardous, chemicals, GMO

Freedom Camping Act 2011

camping, vehicles, local authority

Health Act 1956

public health, sanitation, disease

Medicines Act 1981

medicine, pharmacy, prescription

Smokefree Environments Act 1990

smoking, tobacco, vaping

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

civil defence, emergency, disaster response

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

health practitioners, registration, competence

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014

heritage, historic places, archaeology

Local Electoral Act 2001

local elections, voting, councils

Local Government Act 1974

local government, roads, public works

Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Auckland, council, local government

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

official information, meetings, councils

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

rates, rating, property tax

Maori Fisheries Act 2004

Maori fisheries, Te Ohu Kaimoana, iwi

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

marine area, coastal, customary rights

Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Act 2012

Waipa River, Maniapoto, treaty settlement

Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998

Ngai Tahu, treaty settlement, South Island

Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010

Waikato River, river iwi, treaty settlement

Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

child protection, youth justice, welfare

Privacy Act 1993

privacy, personal information, data protection

Rates Rebate Act 1973

rates rebate, low income, relief

Rating Valuations Act 1998

valuations, property, rating

Reserves Act 1977

reserves, recreation, conservation

Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017

Whanganui River, legal personhood, treaty settlement

Te Ture mo Te Reo Maori 2016 (Maori Language Act)

Te Reo Maori, language, revitalisation

Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996

Ngai Tahu, governance, iwi

Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (Maori Land Act)

Maori land, land court, succession

Te Urewera Act 2014

Te Urewera, Tuhoe, treaty settlement

Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Treaty of Waitangi, Waitangi Tribunal, claims

Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992

fisheries settlement, Sealord, Treaty

Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995

Waikato-Tainui, raupatu, treaty settlement

Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010

Waikato River, Waikato-Tainui, river settlement

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