Legislation added to Westlaw New Zealand: August 2025
New Acts:
Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 1 (Local))
Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 39)
Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 40)
Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38)
Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 41)
United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 37) (Not yet in force)
New Bills:
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Justice Committee on 30 July 2025)
Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 28 July 2025)
Carter Trust Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 13 August 2025)
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill 2025 (Reported from the Environment Committee on 13 August 2025)
Constitution Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 24 July 2025)
Disputes Tribunal Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the committee of the whole House on 23 July 2025)
Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 28 July 2025)
Electoral Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 24 July 2025)
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Bill (No 2) 2025 (Introduction 18 August 2025)
Local Government (Water Services) Bill 2024 (Reported from the committee of the whole House on 13 August 2025)
Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Bill 2024 (Reported from the committee of the whole House on 13 August 2025)
Māori Purposes Bill 2024 (Reported from the Māori Affairs Committee on 31 July 2025)
Medicines Amendment Bill 2025 (Reported from the Health Committee 31 July 2025)
Public Service Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 28 July 2025)
Public Works (Critical Infrastructure) Amendment Bill 2025 (Reported from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on 7 August 2025)
Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Justice Committee 31 July 2025)
Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 24 July 2025)
Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Education and Workforce Committee on 21 July 2025)
Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 14 August 2025)
Regulatory Systems (Tribunals) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Justice Committee on 30 July 2025)
Summary Offences (Demonstrations Near Residential Premises) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 18 August 2025)
Veterans’ Recognition Bill 2025 (Introduction 14 August 2025)
New Secondary Legislation:
Administration (Prescribed Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/158) (Not yet in force)
Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Act 2025 Commencement Order 2025 (SL 2025/167)
Building (Product Certification) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/168)
District Court Amendment Rules 2025 (SL 2025/147) (Not yet in force)
Electronic Identity Verification Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/164) (Not yet in force)
Financial Markets Conduct (Overseas Custodians of Scheme Property—Assurance Engagement) Exemption Amendment Notice 2025 (SL 2025/154)
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/166) (Not yet in force)
Fisheries (Challenger Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/165) (Not yet in force)
High Court Amendment Rules 2025 (SL 2025/148) (Not yet in force)
High Court (Improved Access to Civil Justice) Amendment Rules 2025 (SL 2025/149) (Not yet in force)
Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 Amendment Order (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/153)
Income Tax (Deemed Rate of Return on Attributing Interests in Foreign Investment Funds, 2024–25 Income Year) Order 2025 (SL 2025/150)
Income Tax (Fringe Benefit Tax, Interest on Loans) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/151) (Not yet in force)
Local Government Elected Members (2025/26) Amendment Determination 2025 (SL 2025/161)
Ombudsmen (National Emergency Management Agency) Order 2025 (SL 2025/160) (Not yet in force)
Public Service (National Emergency Management Agency) Order 2025 (SL 2025/159)
Resource Management (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/162) (Not yet in force)
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Product Safety Requirements for Vaping Products) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/152) (Not yet in force)
Social Security (Cash Assets and Income Exemptions—Lake Alice Compensation or Ex Gratia Payments) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/157)
Veterans' Support (Treatment Providers) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/169) (Not yet in force)