Te Puni Kōkiri administers 71 Acts (primary legislation) and 25 Legislative Instruments (secondary legislation).
The Ministry is responsible for:
- Formulating and, where necessary, amending the policy for the legislation.
- Dealing with enquiries regarding the application of the legislation, and
- Coordinating any obligations of the Minister under the legislation.
To read or download New Zealand legislation, visit the New Zealand Legislation website.
Primary legislation
As at July 2017.
- Broadcasting Act 1989 (Part 4)
- Hauraki Maori Trust Board Act 1988
- Kaiapoi Maori Reserve Act 1905
- Lake Waikaremoana Act 1971
- Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Act 1988
- Maori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989
- Maori Community Development Act 1962
- Maori Housing Act 1935
- Maori Land Amendment and Maori Land Claims Adjustment Act 1926
- Maori Language Act 2016 / Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016
- Maori Purposes (Wi Pere Trust) Act 1991
- Maori Purposes Act 1931
- Maori Purposes Act 1933
- Maori Purposes Act 1934
- Maori Purposes Act 1936
- Maori Purposes Act 1937
- Maori Purposes Act 1938
- Maori Purposes Act 1939
- Maori Purposes Act 1941
- Maori Purposes Act 1943
- Maori Purposes Act 1945
- Maori Purposes Act 1946
- Maori Purposes Act 1947
- Maori Purposes Act 1948
- Maori Purposes Act 1949
- Maori Purposes Act 1951
- Maori Purposes Act 1952
- Maori Purposes Act 1953
- Maori Purposes Act 1954
- Maori Purposes Act 1956
- Maori Purposes Act 1959
- Maori Purposes Act 1961
- Maori Purposes Act 1962
- Maori Purposes Act 1963
- Maori Purposes Act 1964
- Maori Purposes Act 1966
- Maori Purposes Act 1967
- Maori Purposes Act 1969
- Maori Purposes Act 1970
- Maori Purposes Act 1972
- Maori Purposes Act 1973
- Maori Purposes Act (No.2) 1973
- Maori Purposes Act 1974
- Maori Purposes Act 1975
- Maori Purposes Act 1976
- Maori Purposes Act 1978
- Maori Purposes Act 1979
- Maori Purposes Act 1980
- Maori Purposes Act 1983
- Maori Purposes Act 1985
- Maori Purposes Act 1991
- Maori Purposes Act 1993
- Māori Purposes Act 2011
- Maori Purposes Fund Act 1934-35
- Maori Reserved Land Act 1955
- Maori Schools Sites Act Extension Act 1890
- Maori Soldiers Trust Act 1957
- Maori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Maori) Act 2003
- Maori Trust Boards Act 1955
- Maori Trustee Act 1953
- Maori Vested Lands Administration Act 1954
- Mauao Historic Reserve Vesting Act 2008
- Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991
- Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana, and Reputation) Act 2013 / Te Ture mō Mokomoko (Hei Whakahoki i te Ihi, te Mana, me te Rangatiratanga) 2013
- Runanga Iwi Act Repeal Act 1991
- Tarawera Forest Act 1967
- Tauranga Moana Maori Trust Board Act 1981
- Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua Act 1988
- Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993/Maori Land Act 1993
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
- Whakarewarewa and Roto-a-Tamaheke Vesting Act 2009
Legislative Instruments
As at July 2017.
- Aorangi Maori Trust Board Order 2010
- Aorangi Māori Trust Board Order 2017
- Hauraki Maori Trust Board Order 2012
- Hauraki Māori Trust Board Order 2016
- Maori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995
- Maori Community Development Regulations 1963
- Maori Housing Regulations 1960
- Maori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994
- Maori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013
- Maori Land Court Rules 2011
- Maori Occupation Orders Regulations 1994
- Maori Purposes Fund Regulations 1937
- Māori Reservations Regulations 1994
- Maori Trust Boards Regulations 1985
- Maori Trust Boards (Transitional Provisions) Order 2012
- Maori Trustee Regulations 2009
- Mawhera Incorporation Order 1976
- Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation Order 1976
- Rotoaira Trout Fishing Regulations 1979
- Taranaki Māori Trust Board Order 2009
- Taranaki Maori Trust Board Order 2012
- Taupo District Order 1983
- Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (Declaration of Membership) Order 2001
- Wakatu Incorporation Order 1977
- Whakarewarewa and Roto-a-Tamaheke Vesting Act Commencement Order 2010
To read or download New Zealand legislation, visit the New Zealand Legislation website.