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New Zealand legislation is publicly available on the government website.

The acts or bills regarding animals / pets are shown below.
  • Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
  • Animal Control Products Limited Act 1991
  • Animal Products Act 1999
  • Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Act 1999
  • Animal Welfare Act 1999
  • Animals Law Reform Act 1989
  • Antarctic Marine Living Resources Act 1981
  • Dog Control Act 1996
  • Game Animal Council Act 2013
  • National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012
  • Wild Animal Control Act 1977
Codes of welfare: legislation.govt.nz
  • Code of Welfare: Circuses
  • Code of Welfare: Commercial Slaughter
  • Code of Welfare: Companion Cats
  • Code of Welfare: Dairy Cattle
  • Code of Welfare: Deer
  • Code of Welfare: Dogs
  • Code of Welfare: Goats
  • Code of Welfare: Horses and Donkeys
  • Code of Welfare: Layer Hens
  • Code of Welfare: Llamas and Alpacas
  • Code of Welfare: Meat Chickens
  • Code of Welfare: Painful Husbandry Procedures
  • Code of Welfare: Pigs
  • Code of Welfare: Rodeos
  • Code of Welfare: Sheep and Beef Cattle
  • Code of Welfare: Temporary Housing of Companion Animals
  • Code of Welfare: Transport within New Zealand
  • Code of Welfare: Zoos
These can also be found: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/animals/animal-welfare/codes/all-animal-welfare-codes/

As of today, 24/1/2021 all these code of welfare acts were updated as at 2018.

If you are aware of missing legislation that should be included, please advise us.
Updated: 24 Jan 2021