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Legislation added to Westlaw New Zealand: May 2025

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The following recent Acts, Bills and subordinate legislation are now available on Westlaw New Zealand. Legislation can also be found using the legislation search page. Bills can be found using the bills search page.

New Acts included

Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21)

Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Act 2025 (2025 No 24)

Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25)

Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 22)

 

New Bills included

Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Justice Committee on 19 May 2025)

Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 13 May 2025)

Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Education and Workforce Committee on 20 May 20)

Evidence (Giving Evidence of Family Violence) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Justice Committee on 19 May 2025)

Financial Markets (International Money Transfers) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Game Animal Council (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 12 May 2025)

Invest New Zealand Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 14 May 2025)

Local Government (Port Companies Accountability) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Military Decorations and Distinctive Badges (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 19 May 2025)

Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the Social Services and Community Committee on 20 May 2025) 

Patents Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Public Finance Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Public Works (Critical Infrastructure) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 12 May 2025)

Racing Industry Amendment Bill 2024 (Reported from the committee of the whole House on 20 May 2025)

Rates Rebate Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Regulatory Standards Bill 2025 (Introduction 19 May 2025)

Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 2) 2025 (Introduction 22 May 2025)

Valuers Bill 2025 (Introduction 12 May 2025)

 

New Secondary Legislation included

NB: all ‘not yet in force’ apart from one regulation (SL 2025/76, as noted)

Charities (Taxation and Charities Review Authorities—Appeals Process) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/97)

Civil Aviation Charges Regulations (No 2) 1991 Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/91)

Civil Aviation (Safety and Security) Levies Amendment Order (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/92)

Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/98)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/93)

Court of Appeal Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/94)

Criminal Procedure Amendment Rules 2025 (SL 2025/78)

Disputes Tribunal Amendment Rules 2025 (SL 2025/100)

District Courts and High Court (Criminal Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/96)

District Courts Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/99)

Employment Court Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/101)

Family Courts Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/102)

Financial Markets Conduct Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/86)

Financial Markets Conduct (Financial Reporting—DIMS Licensees) Exemption Notice 2025 (SL 2025/72)

Fuel Industry (Fuel Resilience) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/83)

Gas (Levy of Industry Participants) Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/88)

High Court Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/103)

Immigration and Protection Tribunal Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/117)

Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/87)

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Disciplinary Tribunal) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/104)

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers) Amendments to Constitution 2025 (SL 2025/73)

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Legal Complaints Review Officer) Form and Fee Amendment Regulations 2025  (SL 2025/105)

Local Government Members (2024/25) Amendment Determination (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/76) (In force)

Māori Land Court Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/116)

Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/106)

New Zealand Business Number Order 2025  (SL 2025/85)

Ombudsmen (Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau) Order 2025 (SL 2025/82)

Passport (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/75)

Public Service (Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau) Order 2025 (SL 2025/81)

Real Estate Agents (Complaints and Discipline) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/108)

Residential Tenancies (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/109)

Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/110)

Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/111)

Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/79)

Supreme Court (Criminal Fees) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/112)

Supreme Court Fees Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/113)

Taxation Review Authorities Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/114)

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Occupations Tribunal) Amendment Regulations 2025  (SL 2025/115)

Water Services (Levies on Water Services) Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/89)

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