Crown copyright
Unless otherwise indicated, the material we make available on our websites and on our social media pages is protected by Crown copyright. You can reproduce our Crown copyright material free of charge without further permission under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, as long as you:
- reproduce the material accurately
- do not use the material in a derogatory manner or a misleading context
- acknowledge the source and copyright status of the material
- comply with the other licence terms.
You can view a copy of the licence:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The licence does not apply to the following media on our websites or social media pages:
- logos, emblems and trade marks
- design elements
- photography and imagery.
You'll need to get our permission before you can use these items.
Copyright and legislation
There is no copyright in New Zealand Acts, Bills, or the secondary legislation published on our websites. All Acts, Bills, Amendment Papers, Supplementary Order Papers, and secondary legislation published on our websites may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring specific permission.
Copyright of third parties
Our websites and social media pages may provide links to other third party websites. These may hold information that is the copyright of the third parties.
You must get permission from the copyright owner to use:
- copyrighted materials from other websites, or
- material on this website or our social media pages that is protected by the copyright of a third party.
We cannot give you this permission.