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Hansard (parliamentary debate)

What it is

The official record of debate in the House of Representatives.

How to cite it

Cited under r 5.1.1. There is no author and the citation opens with the date. A debate published before it is bound has no page, and the subject and speaker take its place.

Example citation

(6 April 2005) 624 NZPD 19676.

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Last reviewed 6 August 2026 · always confirm the rule against the official New Zealand Law Style Guide.