Law establishes New Zealand's National Archives and assigns it as the main source of maintenance for the nation's governmental documents.

Find the full text of the act that created New Zealand citizenship as separate from citizenship of Britain's empire. Read the oath of allegiance.

Law written in 1974 details how local governments should be run and what kind of jurisdiction they may maintain. Read the complete text.

Parliament's 1982 act insures New Zealand's inhabitants access to the public documents of their government. Find the full legislation.

Legislation governs the collection and use of personal information about New Zealand's citizens by either the government or private industry.

Legislation explains how the government may go about valuing different types of land for the purpose of levying taxes on that land.