5.2 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

5.2.1 Cabinet documents

The format for citing cabinet documents is as follows:
Element Document identifier Title Date of document Reference number Pinpoint citation
Example Cabinet Office Circular “Conduct During Periods of Caretaker Government” (21 April 1999) CO 99/5 at [4]
Eg Cabinet Office Circular “Conduct During Periods of Caretaker Government” (21 April 1999) CO 99/5 at [4].

The document identifier describes the document source and type.

The date is given in round brackets.

The reference number will be specific to the type of document:
  • pre-1989 Cabinet minutes have references that begin with “CM”;

  • 1989-present Cabinet minutes have references that begin with “CAB”;

  • Cabinet Office documents have references that begin with “CO”;

  • Cabinet Strategy Committee documents have references that begin with “STR”; and

  • Cabinet papers have references that begin with “CAB”.

5.2.2 Cabinet Manual

The format for citing the Cabinet Manual is as follows:
Element Author Title Pinpoint citation
Example Cabinet Office Cabinet Manual 2008 at [2.91]
Eg Cabinet Office Cabinet Manual 2008 at [2.91].

5.2.3 Law Commission reports

The format for citing Law Commission reports is as follows:
Element Author Title Official citation Year of publication Pinpoint citation
Example Law Commission The Prosecution of Offences (NZLC PP12, 1990) at 2
Eg Law Commission The Prosecution of Offences (NZLC PP12, 1990) at 2.

Cite Law Commission papers as stand-alone publications and not as part of the AJHR.

The Official Citation takes the form “NZLC xx##”, where xx indicates the type of paper and ## the unique paper number. The Commission produces the following types of paper, which are abbreviated as follows:

Reports

Preliminary Papers

Study Papers

R

PP

SP

Miscellaneous Papers

Issues Papers

Occasional Papers

MP

IP

OP

Eg Law Commission Forfeiture under the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (NZLC R91, 2006).
Eg Law Commission Reforming Criminal Pre-trial Processes (NZLC PP55, 2004).
Eg Law Commission Tribunal Reform (NZLC SP20, 2008).

5.2.4 New Zealand Gazette

The format for citing the New Zealand Gazette from October 2017 onwards is as follows:
Element Title Date of publication Title Notice number
Example “Declaration of State of Local Emergency” (23 March 2018) New Zealand Gazette No 2018-go941
Eg “Declaration of State of Local Emergency” (23 March 2018) New Zealand Gazette No 2018-go941.

Prior to October 2017 the New Zealand Gazette was organised by issue number. It is cited as follows:
Element Title Date of publication Issue number Title Starting page Pinpoint reference
Example “Register of Pharmacies” (24 August 2001) 100 New Zealand Gazette 2597 at 2601
Eg “Register of Pharmacies” (24 August 2001) 100 New Zealand Gazette 2597 at 2601.
Eg “Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No 171” (13 July 2017) 73 New Zealand Gazette 127 at 128.

5.2.5 Select committee reports

Select committee reports on Bills should be cited in accordance with rule 4.2.2. Other select committee reports should be cited as follows:
Element Select Committee name Title Date reported Pinpoint citation
Example Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Briefing on Egypt and the Middle East (18 March 2011) at 2
Eg Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Briefing on Egypt and the Middle East (18 March 2011) at 2.
Eg Transport and Industrial Relations Committee Inquiry into the future of New Zealand’s mobility (15 August 2017).

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