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Cases
12- Reported caseA court decision published in a law report series.
- Case with a neutral citationA judgment carrying a citation assigned by the court itself rather than by a publisher.
- Tribunal decision carrying a registryA decision of the Employment Relations Authority, the Tenancy Tribunal or the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.
- Unreported judgmentA judgment with neither a neutral citation nor a published report.
- Minute or ruling given during a trialA minute or ruling issued in the course of a hearing rather than a final judgment.
- Māori Land Court decisionA decision of the Māori Land Court, recorded in one of its minute books.
- Māori Appellate Court decisionA decision of the Māori Appellate Court.
- Waitangi Tribunal reportA report of the Waitangi Tribunal on a claim before it.
- Historic judgment reported in a newspaperAn early judgment that survives only in a contemporary newspaper report.
- Case from the Lost Cases ProjectA nineteenth century judgment recovered by New Zealand’s Lost Cases Project.
- Supreme Court transcriptThe transcript of a Supreme Court hearing.
- Case found in an online databaseA judgment you located through a subscription or online database.
Legislation
13- ActAn Act of the New Zealand Parliament.
- Te Tiriti o WaitangiTe Tiriti o Waitangi, in te reo Māori or in English, and the Declaration of Independence.
- Pre-1854 ordinanceAn ordinance made before New Zealand’s first Parliament sat.
- Imperial legislation in force in New ZealandA United Kingdom enactment that forms part of New Zealand law.
- BillA proposed law before the House of Representatives.
- Explanatory note or select committee report on a BillThe explanatory note printed with a Bill, or a select committee’s report on it.
- Supplementary order paperA paper proposing amendments to a Bill before the House.
- Legislative instrument or regulationsRegulations or another instrument made under an Act.
- Court rulesThe procedural rules of a court.
- Letters patentAn instrument issued under the royal prerogative, such as the Letters Patent constituting the office of Governor-General.
- Deemed instrument or DINLIAn instrument that is not a legislative instrument but is treated as one for some purposes.
- Order in CouncilAn order made by the Governor-General in Council.
- ProclamationA formal announcement made by the Governor-General.
Parliamentary and government
11- Hansard (parliamentary debate)The official record of debate in the House of Representatives.
- Appendix to the Journals of the House (AJHR)A paper presented to the House and printed in the Appendix to its Journals.
- Submission to a select committeeA written submission made to a select committee.
- Standing ordersThe rules governing the procedure of the House of Representatives.
- Cabinet documentA Cabinet paper, minute or Cabinet Office circular.
- Cabinet ManualThe Cabinet Manual, the authoritative guide to executive government in New Zealand.
- Law Commission paperA report, preliminary paper, study paper or issues paper of the Law Commission.
- New Zealand Gazette noticeA notice published in the New Zealand Gazette.
- Select committee reportA report of a select committee, other than its report on a Bill.
- Document obtained under the Official Information ActAny document you obtained by making a request under the Official Information Act 1982.
- Paper or reportA report or paper published by a government department, agency or other body.
Secondary sources
11- BookA published book or textbook.
- eBookA book published in electronic form.
- Chapter in an edited bookA chapter or essay contributed to a book edited by someone else.
- Looseleaf or online commentaryA commentary published in looseleaf or online form and updated continuously.
- Journal articleAn article published in a legal or academic journal.
- EncyclopaediaA legal encyclopaedia other than Laws of New Zealand.
- Laws of New ZealandThe Laws of New Zealand encyclopaedia.
- Thesis or research paperA thesis, dissertation or research paper submitted for a degree.
- Conference or seminar paperA paper delivered at a conference or seminar.
- Forthcoming workA work that has been accepted for publication but has not yet appeared.
- Work referred to in another workA source you know only through another source that quotes or cites it.
Internet and media
10- Website or internet materialMaterial published on a website that is not available in a formally published form.
- PodcastAn episode of a podcast.
- Social media postA post on a social media platform.
- Newspaper or magazine articleAn article in a newspaper or magazine, in print or online.
- InterviewAn interview, whether broadcast, published or conducted by you.
- Press releaseA press or media release issued by an organisation.
- Speech or addressA speech, lecture or address.
- Letter or emailPrivate correspondence between named people.
- Edited or translated historical textA historical work republished in a modern edited or translated edition.
- Archived materialA document held in an archive.
Foreign materials
14- Australian caseA decision of an Australian court.
- Canadian caseA decision of a Canadian court.
- English or Welsh caseA decision of a court of England and Wales.
- English nominate reportAn early English case reported in a series named after its reporter.
- Scottish caseA decision of a Scottish court.
- United States caseA decision of a United States federal or state court.
- Australian legislationAn Act of an Australian Parliament.
- Canadian statuteAn Act of the Parliament of Canada or of a province.
- United Kingdom statute before 1963A United Kingdom Act passed before 1963.
- Modern United Kingdom or devolved statuteA United Kingdom Act passed from 1963, or an Act of a devolved legislature.
- United States CodeA provision of the codified federal law of the United States.
- United States session lawA United States Act as passed, before or instead of codification.
- United States model law or restatementA model code or a Restatement of the Law.
- United States ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States.
International materials
15- TreatyA treaty, convention, protocol or other international agreement.
- International Court of Justice decisionA judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice or its predecessor.
- International criminal court or tribunal decisionA decision of an international criminal court or tribunal.
- Arbitral decision (reported)An international arbitral decision published in a report series.
- Arbitral decision (unreported)An international arbitral decision that has not been reported.
- United Nations constitutive documentA founding instrument of the United Nations, such as the Charter.
- United Nations resolutionA resolution of a United Nations organ.
- Other United Nations materialA United Nations report or document other than a resolution.
- Yearbook of the International Law CommissionMaterial published in the Yearbook of the International Law Commission.
- European Union caseA decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union or the General Court.
- European Union legislationA regulation, directive or decision of the European Union.
- European Court of Human Rights caseA judgment of the European Court of Human Rights.
- European Commission of Human Rights caseA decision of the former European Commission of Human Rights.
- World Trade Organization documentA panel or Appellate Body report or other official WTO document.
- GATT documentAn official document of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.