Searchable database of decisions from the higher courts of New Zealand, provided by the New Zealand Ministry of Justice. Includes all Supreme Court of New Zealand judgments (from 2004, when the first case was heard, onwards), Court of Appeal judgments from 2003 onwards and High Court judgments from 2005 onwards, all in pdf format
Research guide on Maori customary law by Kelly Buchanan of the Library of Congress in the United States. Gives a historical introduction to the subject and explains the current situation. Provides an annotated bibliography of sources for researching Maori customary law, including land law, natural resources law, family law and criminal justice. Gives numerous links to the journal articles, reports and papers listed.
This website, run by volunteers, tracks the work of the New Zealand Parliament. It aims to make it easy for the general public to find out what is happening in Parliament. The site provides parliamentary debates; information about parliamentary questions and the progress of bills; information about MPs and political parties; and other resources.
The New Zealand Parliament website provides information and documentation relating to the work of Parliament. It makes available parliamentary rules and information about the legislative process, political parties, MPs and select committees. Debates (Hansard), details of bills, supplementary order papers, acts and regulations are also found on the site. The 'Publications and Research' section provides fact sheets, procedural guides and research papers.
LawLink is a co-operative group of independent New Zealand law firms, established in 1986. Its website provides articles and guides focusing on many different legal topics, and a newsletter highlighting recent developments. The articles can be browsed by subject area back to 2006
A set of links to legislation, law reports and other materials relating to the aboriginal law of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The site is produced by Ontario barrister and solicitor Bill Henderson.
New Zealand section of WorldLII's Countries service. A full range of browse and search features is available on the site. Browse sections highlight links relating to Courts and Trubunals, Education, Government, Law Libraries, Law Reform, Lawyers and Legal Services, Legislation, Other Indexes, Parliament, and Publishers. Additional subject areas include Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Indigenous Law, Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Infrastructure, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Media and Telecommunications, Ombudsmen, Privacy, Refugees and Asylum.
An information and directory site based in Australia providing general information, news and resources concerning the law as it affects gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex people around the world. Information on the site includes details of laws relating to children, discrimination, inheritance, partnership, property, sexual offences, superannuation and other topics in various jurisdictions around the world. There are also links to legislation, cases and news reports some of which require subscription access.
This site is dedicated to patent, copyright, trademark and intellectual property information. It has been developed by the New Zealand patent and trademark attorneys, Pipers. The site provides guidance and information on intellectual property issues with separate sections aimed at small businesses, inventors and corporate officers. In-house articles on various aspects of IP law are also made freely available on the site. Other facilities include a directory of patent attorneys with contact details and website links, a glossary of IP terms and links to New Zealand patent organisations.
Website of the Human Rights Commission in New Zealand, offering background information on the function, personnel and organisation of the Commission with notes on the complaints process. The site offers opinions and decisions on complaints, texts of research papers, reports and submissions from the HRC and electronic versions of press releases, publications, and recent human rights speeches and addresses. Information is also provided on the international human rights movement with links to other human rights sites. Interfaces for a range of languages are provided.
