Sexual harm Overview If someone does a sexual act to you without your consent, they are breaking the law. This includes things like unwanted sex or touching, or someone taking or sharing a naked picture of you without your permission. If you’ve…
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Sexual harm If you’ve experienced sexual harm You can report sexual harm at any time. If someone is threatening you with sexual harm, if they attempt the harm, immediately after it happens, or years later. Sexual harm in person Reporting immediately If…
Sexual harm After reporting sexual harm If the police decide to press charges, it can take a long time before the case goes to court. When it does, the person accused of the crime (the “defendant”) will choose to plead guilty or…
Where to go for more support Community Law Your local Community Law Centre can provide you with free initial legal advice. Find your local Community Law Centre online: www.communitylaw.org.nz/our-law-centres Victims Information Victims Information is managed by the Ministry of Justice and provides…
Citizenship Rights and privileges of citizenship – Becoming a citizen – “Alien” status What this chapter covers Rights and privileges of citizenship The rights and privileges that you enjoy as a New Zealand citizen, under both New Zealand law and the law…
Citizenship Rights and privileges of citizenship Electoral Act 1993, s 47(3)Local Electoral Act 2001, s 25New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 18Immigration Act 2009, s 13Passports Act 1992, s 3 In New Zealand, holders of Residence Class visas hold many…
How people become New Zealand citizens Overview There are three ways that people become New Zealand citizens: Citizenship by birth – most commonly, this applies to people born in New Zealand. However, some others, such as the children of New Zealand diplomats…
How people become New Zealand citizens Citizenship by birth Citizenship Act 1977, ss 6, 13 British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 (repealed), s 16 With only a few exceptions: Children born in New Zealand (including the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau…
How people become New Zealand citizens Citizenship by descent Citizenship Act 1977, ss 7, 10 If either of your parents was New Zealand citizen (other than a citizen by descent or a citizen by grant under s 7A of the Citizenship (Western…
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