Legislation added to Westlaw New Zealand: July 2025
New Acts:
Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 35)
Invest New Zealand Act 2025 (2025 No 33)
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34) (Not yet in force)
Racing Industry Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 32)
Rates Rebate Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 31)
Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 27) (Not yet in force)
Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 30) (Not yet in force)
Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Act 2025 (2025 No 36) (Not yet in force)
New Bills included:
Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 2 July 2025)
Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 14 July 2025)
Local Government (Water Services) Bill 2024 (Reported from the Finance and Expenditure Committee on 3 July 2025)
Online Casino Gambling Bill 2025 (Introduction 30 June 2025)
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) 2025 (Introduction 14 July 2025)
New Secondary Legislation included:
Biosecurity (Response—Pigs Levy) Order 2025 (SL 2025/145) (Not yet in force)
Energy (Petrol, Engine Fuel, and Gas) Levy Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/141)
Financial Markets Conduct (Overseas Custodians of Scheme Property—Assurance Engagement) Exemption Notice 2025 (SL 2025/146)
Health (Hairdressers) Regulations Revocation Order 2025 (SL 2025/143) (Not yet in force)
Land Transport (Alcohol Interlock Devices) Amendment Notice 2025 (SL 2025/142) (Not yet in force)
Local Government (Auckland Regional Parks) Amendment Order 2025 (SL 2025/144) (Not yet in force)
Local Government Elected Members (2025/26) Determination 2025 (SL 2025/140)
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Alcohol Levy Order 2025 (SL 2025/139)