List of statutes of New Zealand (1984–1990) explained

This is a partial list of statutes of New Zealand for the period of the Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand up to and including part of the first year of the Fourth National Government of New Zealand.

1980s

1985 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1985.html

Adult Adoption Information Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/aaia19851985n127310 Amended: 1991
Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215414/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/aacea19851985n9318/ Amended: 2001
College House Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215428/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cha19851985n4163/
Fish Royalties Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/fra19851985n140201 Amended: 1986
Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/gasta19851985n141253 Amended: 1986/87/88/89/90/91/92/93/94/95/96/2001/05
Law Commission Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/lca19851985n151200 Amended: 2002
Longley Adoption Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215528/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/laa19851985n1217/
Mount Smart Regional Recreation Centre Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215538/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/msrrca19851985n10422/
National Bank of New Zealand Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215601/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nbonza19851985n2264/
Nelson College Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215619/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ncea19851985n6288/
Parliamentary Service Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/psa19851985n128262 Amended: 1988/91
St Peter's School Trust Board Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215653/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/spstba19851985n3356/ Amended: 1997
Stockman-Howe Marriage Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215746/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sma19851985n5247/

Plus 183 acts amended

1986 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1986.html

Commerce Act 1986
Constitution Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ca19861986n114215 Amended: 1987/99/2005
Development Finance Corporation of New Zealand Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/dfconza19861986n129460 Amended: 1987/88
Environment Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ea19861986n127186 Amended: 1989/96
Fair Trading Act 1986 Amended: 1990/94/97/99/2000/01/03/06
Homosexual Law Reform Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/hlra19861986n33273
Mount Albert Licensing Trust Dissolution Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/maltda19861986n9500
New Plymouth Boys' High School Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020230716/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/npbhsea19861986n2475/
New Zealand Market Development Board Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzmdba19861986n1360
Residential Tenancies Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/rta19861986n120234 Amended: 1992/96
State-Owned Enterprises Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sea19861986n124301 Amended: 1987/88/89/90/92/94/96/2004
Survey Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sa19861986n123152 Amended: 1988/89/96
Union Representatives Education Leave Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/urela19861986n35420 Amended: 1991

Plus 111 acts amended and two acts repealed.

1987 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1987.html

Auckland Airport Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/aaa19871987n195197 Amended: 1988/96
Auckland Domain Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020230907/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ada19871987n7157/
Conservation Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ca19871987n65191 Amended: 1988/90/93/94/96/98/99/2000/01/03/04/05
Electricity Operators Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/eoa19871987n109284
Fencing of Swimming Pools Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/fospa19871987n178289 Amended: 1989/2007
Labour Relations Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/lra19871987n77215 Amended: 1988/89/90
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/lgoiama19871987n174485 Amended: 1988/89/91/93/96/2003/04
Maori Language Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mla19871987n176159 Amended: 1991
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzheaa19871987n93521 Amended: 1990/92/2002/03
New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nznfzdaaca19871987n86555
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/plaepa19871987n129436 Amended: 1991/2004/05
Plant Variety Rights Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/pvra19871987n5274 Amended: 1990/94/96/99
Post Office Bank Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/poba19871987n114176 Amended: 1988
Postal Services Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/psa19871987n113217 Amended: 1990/2001
Shipping Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sa19871987n183138
Taupo Borough Council Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121020231218/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tbcea19871987n1380/
Te Runanga o Ngati Porou Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tronpa19871987n182280
Telecommunications Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ta19871987n116241 Amended: 1988/90/94/97/2001/05/06
Temporary Safeguard Authorities Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tsaa19871987n88377 Amended: 1994
Translation into Maori of Maori Language Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/timomla19871987n176415
Victims of Offences Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/vooa19871987n173220 Amended: 1988/94/99
Video Recordings Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/vra19871987n85200 Amended: 1990
Waikato Anglican Boys College Trust Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002545/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wabcta19871987n1376/
Wellington Harbour Board and Wellington City Council Vesting and Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002556/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/whbawccvaea19871987n5760/
Whakatane District Council Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002613/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wdcea19871987n3402/
Wheat Producers Levy Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wpla19871987n197270

Plus 154 acts amended and five acts repealed.

1988 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1988.html

Access Training Scheme Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/atsa19881988n108223
AMP Perpetual Trustee Company Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002856/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/aptca19881988n1361/
Clerk of the House of Representatives Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cothora19881988n126404
Disputes Tribunals Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/dta19881988n110260 Amended: 1995/98/99/2002
Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/dacda19881988n158369 Amended: 1990/94/2006
Dunedin City Council Endowment Lands Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002953/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/dccela19881988n4384/
External Relations Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/era19881988n159243
General Finance Limited Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021003046/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/gfla19881988n2213/
Hauraki Maori Trust Board Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/hmtba19881988n228289
Imperial Laws Application Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ilaa19881988n112279
Import Control Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ica19881988n157223
Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mmtba19881988n229322
Ministry of Works and Development Abolition Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mowadaa19881988n42491
New Zealand 1990 Commission Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nz1990ca19881988n168262
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzsoa19881988n163368 Amended: 1994
New Zealand Trade Development Board Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nztdba19881988n160341 Amended: 1994
Petroleum Sector Reform Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/psra19881988n95307
Police Complaints Authority Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/pcaa19881988n2342 Amended: 1988/94
Port Companies Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/pca19881988n91199 Amended: 1990/93
Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/popapra19881988n4500 Amended: 1989/94/97/98/2007
Rating Powers Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/rpa19881988n97201 Amended: 1989/91/92/96/99
Road User Charges Orders Confirmation Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/rucoca19881988n165393
State Sector Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ssa19881988n20182 Amended: 1989/90/91/92/97/99/2003/04/07
Taranaki Harbours Board Reclamation and Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021014734/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/thbraea19881988n8475/
Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tronaa19881988n227222
Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tronwa19881988n231268
Trustee Banks Restructuring Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tbra19881988n90371 Amended: 1989
Waikato Electricity Authority Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/weaa19881988n7405/ Amended: 1990
Whanganui River Trust Board Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wrtba19881988n230332
Wool Testing Authority Dissolution Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wtada19881988n166470

Plus 194 acts amended and four acts repealed.

1989 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1989.html

Abolition of the Death Penalty Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/aotdpa19891989n119304
Animals Law Reform Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/alra19891989n97212
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cypatfa19891989n24426 Amended: 1989/94/96/98/2001/04/07
Crimes of Torture Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cota19891989n106238 Amended: 2006
Crown Forest Assets Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cfaa19891989n99270 Amended: 1992/93/95
Ellen Harriet Eames Estate Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021015342/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/eheea19891989n4265/
Hawke's Bay Harbour Board Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021020930/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/hbhbea19891989n3360/
Licensing Fund Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/lfa19891989n61172
Maori Affairs Restructuring Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mara19891989n68332 Amended: 1991/96
Maori Fisheries Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mfa19891989n159188 Amended: 2001/06
Motor Vehicle Securities Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mvsa19891989n14299 Amended: 1989/94
PGG Trust Limited Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021031627/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ptla19891989n1233/
Phosphate Commission of New Zealand Dissolution Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/pconzda19891989n131526
Radiocommunications Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ra19891989n148245 Amended: 1990/94/95/96/2000/02/05/06/07
Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of New Zealand Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/rbafconza19891989n81472
School Trustees Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sta19891989n3233
Tourist Hotel Corporation of New Zealand Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/thconza19891989n130465
Trade in Endangered Species Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tiesa19891989n18248 Amended: 1991/96/98/99/2005/07
Transit New Zealand Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tnza19891989n75237 Amended: 1990/91/92/95/97
Transport Services Licensing Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tsla19891989n74355 Amended: 1990/92/95/97
Waterfront Industry Reform Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wira19891989n6369
Waterfront Industry Restructuring Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wira19891989n66480
Wheat Industry Research Levies Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/wirla19891989n64357

Plus 117 acts amended and three acts repealed.

1990s

1990 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/toc-1990.html

AE Thorpe Limited Act https://web.archive.org/web/20120723015641/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/atla19901990n3193/
Casino Control Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cca19901990n62193
Commodity Levies Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cla19901990n127222 Amended: 1993/95
Conservation Law Reform Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/clra19901990n31293
Employment Equity Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/eea19901990n61267
Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ffrsata19901990n72443 Amended: 1993/2001
Health Research Council Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/hrca19901990n68235 Amended: 1991/2003
Irrigation Schemes Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/isa19901990n52223
Land Tax Abolition Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ltaa19901990n92205
Local Restoration Polls Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/lrpa19901990n4298
Matamata-Piako District Council Empowering Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021032358/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mdcea19901990n3436/
Meteorological Services Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/msa19901990n100276 Amended: 1992
National Provident Fund Restructuring Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/npfra19901990n126461 Amended: 1991/92/97
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzbora19901990n109268
New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzrcra19901990n105556 Amended: 1993
Ozone Layer Protection Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/olpa19901990n50299 Amended: 1993/94
Runanga Iwi Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ria19901990n125155
Serious Fraud Office Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sfoa19901990n51230
Smoke-free Environments Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/sea19901990n108292 Amended: 1990/91/93/95/97/2003
Term Poll Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tpa19901990n3151
Tower Corporation Act https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042336/http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tca19901990n2257/ Amended: 1989/95
Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/taica19901990n99501 Amended: 1992/96/98/99
Wellington Airport Act http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/waa19901990n56259 Amended: 1996

Plus 101 acts amended and three acts repealed.

See also

The above list may not be current and will contain errors and omissions. For more accurate information try:

Walter Monro Wilson, The Practical Statutes of New Zealand, Auckland: Wayte and Batger 1867
The Knowledge Basket: Legislation NZ
New Zealand Legislation Includes some imperial and provincial acts. Only includes acts currently in force, and as amended.
Legislation Direct List of statutes from 2003 to order