Constitution of New Zealand 1840, as amended to 2023
Head of State
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    (1) The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time.
    (2) The Governor-General appointed by the Sovereign is the Sovereign's representative in New Zealand. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 2)
Government
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    (1) A person may be appointed and may hold office as a member of the Executive Council or as a Minister of the Crown only if that person is a member of Parliament.
    … (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 6)
Legislature
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    (1) There shall continue to be a House of Representatives for New Zealand.
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    (4) The House of Representatives shall have as its members those persons who are elected from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993, and who shall be known as members of Parliament. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 10)
Legislature
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    (1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
    … (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
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    Every New Zealand citizen who is of or over the age of 18 years—
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    (b) is qualified for membership of the House of Representatives. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 12)
Legislature
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    (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person who is registered as an elector of an electoral district, but no other person, is qualified to be a candidate and to be elected a member of Parliament, whether for that electoral district, any other electoral district or as a consequence of the inclusion of that person’s name in a party list submitted pursuant to section 127.
    (2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), if a person is disqualified for registration as an elector, that person shall not be qualified to be a candidate or to be elected.
    (3) Regardless of anything in subsection (1), a person is not qualified to be a candidate or to be elected unless he or she is a New Zealand citizen. (Electoral Act 1993, Sec. 47)
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New Zealand does not have a codified constitution, its constitutional order exists of multiple Acts of Parliament, legal documents, Court decisions and generally accepted conventions. For the purposes of this database, the following texts are take into account:
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, as amended to 2022 (including Treaty of Waitangi 1840 in Schedule 1)
- Constitution Act 1986, as amended to 2005
- Bill of Rights Act 1990, as amended to 2022
- Human Rights Act 1993, as amended to 2022
- Electoral Act 1993, as amended to 2023

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.
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For all provisions on discrimination in employment matters, refer to: “Exceptions in relation to employment matters,” Sections 24-35; prohibition on “Discrimination in partnerships,” Sec. 36; “Discrimination by industrial and professional associations, qualifying bodies, and vocational training Bodies,” Sections 37-41; and “Special provisions relating to superannuation schemes,” Sec. 70.

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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7 - Part 1A on Discrimination by Government, related persons and bodies, or persons or bodies acting with legal authority.
8 - According to Sec. 3: “(a) the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of the Government of New Zealand; or (b) a person or body in the performance of any public function, power, or duty conferred or imposed on that person or body by or pursuant to law.”

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Part 2 on Unlawful Discrimination.

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Section 57 on Educational Establishments.

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According to Sec. 5 of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act: "… conversion practice means any practice, sustained effort, or treatment that— (a) is directed towards an individual because of the individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; and (b) is done with the intention of changing or suppressing the individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. ..."