Law

Legislation

1. How laws are made
   • See steps taken for a bill to become law, from being introduced into Parliament to becoming an Act of Parliament.
   • http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HowPWorks/Laws/
   • Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)
2. New Zealand Legislation
   • See a complete list of New Zealand laws, statutory regulations and private acts and bills.
   • http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
   • Source: Parliamentary Counsel Office (NZ Govt)
3. Bills before Parliament
   • See the legislation going through Parliament now, and get information on each bill.
   • http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/
   • Source: Parliamentary Service (NZ Govt)

Courts

1. Information for court users
   • Download or order publications on court services and how to use them.
   • http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/courts-publications/index.html
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
2. Information for jurors in New Zealand
   • Answers to common questions about being on a jury.
   • http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/courts/jury_service.html
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
3. Location of court houses
   • Get addresses and contact details for all the courts in New Zealand.
   • http://www.justice.govt.nz/contacts/courtaddresses.html
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
4. Higher courts
   • All about the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts with sitting schedules, case summaries and decisions of public interest.
   • http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

Crime and sentencing

1. Justice and crime statistics
   • Get statistics about arrests, types of crimes, convictions, numbers of people in prison and more.
   • http://www.stats.govt.nz/people/justice-crime/default.htm
   • Source: Statistics New Zealand (NZ Govt)
2. Sentencing
   • All about the Sentencing Act and how it works, including victim impact statements, pre-sentence reports and what a judge considers in a decision.
   • http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/about/system/role/sentencing.html
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)

Fines

1. Fines Online
   • Check if you have a fine, pay fines online and find out if a fine could affect your travel plans.
   • http://www.fines.govt.nz/
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
2. About fines
   • A step-by-step guide on what happens when you get a ticket or are issued a fine.
   • http://www.fines.govt.nz/flowchart.html
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
3. Payments of fines online
   • Pay your fine online or over the phone by credit card.
   • https://secure.fines.govt.nz/online_payment.php
   • Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
4. Driving infringements
   • Answers to questions about traffic penalties - including demerit points, fines and how to pay.
   • http://www.police.govt.nz/service/road/infringements_faq.html
   • Source: New Zealand Police (NZ Govt)

Legal aid

1. What is legal aid?
   • Find out about government support to pay a lawyer when you can't afford to.
   • http://www.lsa.govt.nz/whatis.php
   • Source: Legal Services Agency (NZ Govt)
2. Civil / Family Legal Aid
   • Support with lawyers' fees for private and non-criminal problems that might go to court.
   • http://www.lsa.govt.nz/cflaid.php
   • Source: Legal Services Agency (NZ Govt)