New Zealand Parliament and legislation records
The New Zealand Parliament website publishes Hansard, bills, select committee reports and information on members of the House of Representatives. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the official text of Acts, bills and secondary legislation on legislation.govt.nz, including the Official Information Act 1982, which governs requests for official information.
What it publishes
- Hansard debates and records of votes.
- Bills and their progress, and select committee reports and submissions.
- Members of Parliament by party and electorate.
- Official text of Acts and secondary legislation, including the Official Information Act 1982.
Key datasets
- Members of Parliament
Current MPs by party and electorate.
- Hansard debates
Transcripts of House debates.
- Bills
Bills before the House and their stages.
- Select committees
Committee business, reports and submissions.
- New Zealand Legislation
Official text of Acts and regulations.
APIs and downloads
- New Zealand LegislationActs and regulations in HTML and PDF; the site uses a bot check.
When it publishes
Hansard is published after each sitting day; the House sits in sitting weeks set by its calendar.
How to use it to check a claim
- Cite the Hansard date and speaker for quotations.
- For a bill, check its current stage on the bills site and whether it has received royal assent.
- For official information requests, cite the Official Information Act 1982 on legislation.govt.nz.
Common mistakes
- Draft (uncorrected) Hansard can change before the final version.
- legislation.govt.nz shows a bot check to automated tools.
How do I make an official information request?
Send a request to the agency holding the information under the Official Information Act 1982; the Ombudsman reviews refusals.
Questions answered using this source
Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.