Beehive.govt.nz   the official website of the New Zealand Government.
Prime Minister   Deputy PM
Cabinet Ministers   News Letters   Latest News Releases

The Parliamentary Homepage.
Visiting Parliament.   This Week what business is before the House today.
Members of Parliament by Name and by Party.

The New Zealand Governor General.

New Zealand Local Government Online.   Local and Regional Councils.

newzealand.govt.nz - a "one stop shop" government web portal, providing a quick and convenient way of finding government information and services from one place. More than 3,500 government services and resources are available, ranging from what you need to know if youÍve having a child or renting a house, to information about study, work or recreation in New Zealand.   E-government in New Zealand.

A-Z of Government   A-Z o te Kawanatanga   Services by topic   Nga Ratonga.

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Order Paper   the agenda for the day showing the business to be transacted each day the House sits. (pdf)

Questions for Oral Answer   Uncorrected transcripts released, each sitting day.

Public Access to Legislation Project.

Interim Website of New Zealand Legislation   provides free public access to unofficial versions of New Zealand statutes (Public, Local, and Private Acts) and Statutory Regulations. You can search and browse this material free of charge.

The Regulations Review Committee Digest provides an analysis of the role and use of regulations in New Zealand, with particular focus on the work of the Regulations Review Committee. The Digest answers questions such as 'what are regulations?' and 'why are they necessary?' as well as providing a summary of the different types of Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary scrutiny of regulations.

Political Parties and Elections in New Zealand .

Legislation Out of Reach In 1990 with the privatisation of the Government Printing Office, GP Print was awarded the contract for the printing and distribution of all legislation and Parliamentary publications. GP has made available the Legislation Collection Online. This includes :

• All Acts fully or partially in force since 1837
• All Regulations fully or partially in force from 1989, with further retrospective additions ongoing back to 1987
• Bills are available from 1990, with explanatory notes from 1987
• Supplementary Order Papers (SOP's) available from February 1995
• Hansard Available from 1987.

The access charges continued to be rather steep, even for a user pays democracy - $300 per month for a subscription or $3.00 per search + $2.00 per document.

On 9 December 1996, GP Print and The Knowledge Basket announced that free access would be provided to New Zealand Legislation, including Hansard, Acts, Regulations and Bills, using the GP Prints Web Site on The Knowledge Basket.   Users can now browse through the full text of all legislation currently in force.   They can also search, for a fee, the Hansard database, the weekly transcript of the dabate in the House of Representatives and the daily written and oral questions asked of ministers and members.

Hansard from 2003 onwards from the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

Electronic Democracy - New Zealand committed to the use of the Internet to develop a more community-based democracy in New Zealand.

NewsRoom - the Interactive Information Station   news delivered from the House of Representatives, as it happens. Paid Subscription Only !

Scoop   the latest news from New Zealand with close coverage of paliament and politics.

Te Puni Kokiri Ministry of Maori Development.

Manatu Mo Te Taiao Ministry for the Environment, with information on Environment 2010 Strategy, the Resource Management Act & other Environmental Legislation, Sustainable Land Management, Air & Atmosphere, Water Quality, Indigenous Habitat & Biodiversity, Waste Management, the State of the Environment Reporting, and International Environmental Agreements.
Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Paremata Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment an officer of Parliament who reviews and provides advice on the the allocation, use and protection of natural and physical resources.
Te Tari Kooti, the Environment Court, previously the Planning Tribunal.
Resource Management Act 1991(Reprint as at 28 March 2007).
Resource Management Law Association   rma-net New Zealand Environmental Law Online (to subscribers).
Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation.

Te Manatu Ahuwhenua, Ngaherehere Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand holds authoritative information about land surveys and ownership, topographic maps and nautical charts.
Landonline,   NZTopoOnline,   PositioNZ.

Te Tari Kaupapa Whare The Department of Building and Housing   information and guidance on building law and compliance, services including weathertight homes, and advice for tenants and landlords.

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs promotes the development of Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

Minitatanga mo nga Wahine Ministry of Women's Affairs   Status of Women in New Zealand 2006 - CEDAW Report.

Te Manatõ Whakahiato Taiohi Ministry of Youth Development.

Te Manatu whakahiato ora Ministry of Social Development, established on 1 October 2001, provides strategic social policy advice to the New Zealand Government and delivers income support and employment services to more than 1 million New Zealanders.

Whakakaha Whanau Strengthening Families a strategy that joins the Health, Education and Welfare Sectors of government to improve life outcomes for children.

Child, Youth and Family is the government agency that has legal powers to intervene to protect and help children who are being abused or neglected or who have problem behaviour.

The The New Zealand Legal System   New Zealand Courts.   Department of Corrections.
An Overview of New Zealand Law by Margaret Greville.
Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa,   the New Zealand Police.  IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 111

Te Aka Matua o te Ture, the Law Commission   a law reform agency established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of New Zealand law. Independent and publicly funded, the aim is to help make law that is just, principled, and accessible, and that reflects the aspirations of the peoples of New Zealand.

Komihana Tikanga Tangata Human Rights Commission works with workplaces, schools and community groups to provide training on human rights, sexual harassment prevention and equal opportunities.   It empowers people to resolve situations in which they think they have been discriminated against. It can provide expert investigation and litigation services should people be unable to resolve complaints themselves.

The Human Rights Act 1993 (Reprint as at 17 October 2005) on knowledge-basket.

Refugee Law   Papers on NZ refugee jurisprudence and a a searchable database of all the decisions of New Zealand's Refugee Status Appeals Authority (RSAA), Te Mana Pðra Turanga Rerenga, with the full-text of leading decisions.

Nga Kaitiaki Mana Tangata Office of the Ombudsmen. Independent officers of Parliament appointed by the Governor-General that can investigate complaints about administrative acts and decisions of Government agencies at central, regional and local levels.
P O Box 10-152 Wellington   Ph: (04) 473 9533   Fax: (04) 471 2254   Freephone: 0800 802 602

Te Mana Matapono Matatapu - Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Te Manatu Kaihokohoko Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

The Commerce Commision aims to bring about awareness and acceptance of, and compliance with, the Commerce and Fair Trading Acts.

Te Toihau Hauora, Hauatanga Health and Disability Commissioner, an independent agency established by Parliament to promote and protect the rights of consumers of health services and to facilitate the fair, simple, speedy and efficient resolution of complaints.

Manatu Hauora Ministry of Health.
New Zealand Health Information Services.
The High User Card gets a higher subsidy on visits to the doctor and prescription charges.
Child Health  in New Zealand.
Pharmac operates the national Pharmaceutical Schedule which is the list of medicines subsidized by the Regional Health Authorities. The Schedule records the price of each drug, the subsidy it receives from public funds, and the guidelines under which the drug may be prescribed. A breakdown of the total drug bill is dominated by cost in four major treatment groups -for cardiovascular, respiratory, alimentary, and nervous system disorders.

Te Kaporeihana Awhina Hunga Whara ACC The Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation provides an insurance-based scheme to rehabilitate and compensate those persons who suffer personal injury.

Te Manatu Waka, the Ministry of Transport.
Transit New Zealand a crown entity created by the Transit New Zealand Act 1989 to manage the state highway network.
Te Mana Marutau Waka Whenua o Aotearoa Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand.

Manatu Ohanga Ministry of Economic Development.

The Communications Division including Telecommunications, Broadcasting & Postal Policy.
The Intellectual Property Office a business unit in the Ministry of Economic Development, protects ideas, inventions and processes through the granting of Patents and the registration of Trade Marks and Designs.
Te Ratonga Whakaruru Pungao, the Energy Safety Service combines the former Offices of the Chief Electrical and Chief Gas Engineers.
E-Commerce   access government information on Electronic Commerce, including tax, consumer protection, privacy, the legal environment and trust and security.

Te Manatu Putaiao Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

Te Tari Mahi Department of Labour
Te Hiranga Tangata, the Department of Work and Income   How to get a job !
Safety Net the Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour.

Te Ratonga Hononga Taimahi, the Employment Relations Service.
Basic information on laws applying in the New Zealand workplace, including the main rights and obligations of employers and employees under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
The new Code of Good Faith Bargaining for Collective Agreement

The Retirement Commissioner   financial planning advice & calculators: get your debt, investments & retirement sorted out.

Te Tari Taake, the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
From 15 Oct 2004 the following tax rates apply:

• For income up to $38,000: 19.5 cents in the dollar
• For income between $38,001 and $60,000: 33 cents in the dollar
• For income over $60,000: 39 cents in the dollar

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

The New Zealand Treasury.
Budget 2006.   Budget 2006.   Budget 2005.   Budget 2004.   Budget 2003.   Budget 2002.   Budget 2001.   Budget 2000.  
Archive of Budget Documents from previous years.

The New Zealand Securities Commission.

Te Tari Tatau New Zealand Statistics   New Zealand in Profile 2006.

Te Manatu Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Te Ara     Encyclopedia of New Zealand project

Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs.
Identity Services

• The Passport Office
• The Citizenship Office
• Births, Deaths and Marriages

Manatu Kaupapa Waonga Ministry of Defence
Royal New Zealand Airforce.   The New Zealand Army.   The Royal New Zealand Navy.

The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, came in to existence on 1 January 1990 to supply impartial, high quality advice and support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, distinct from the Prime Minister's Private Office which provides personal support, media services, and advice of a party political nature.

New Zealand Government Buildings

• the old Parliament House
• the Beehive, the Executive Wing of Parliament.
• Bowen house with offices for seven Ministers and 43 Members of Parliament.

Government House the residence of the Governor-General of New Zealand.

New Zealand Government Jobs Online an employment site for vacancies in government organisations.