Official database of New Zealand treaties, with status information, citations and other details. Basic and advanced search facilities are available and the text of most of the treaties is available in pdf format. The database is produced by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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.
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.
