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| 340 | Law |
| 341 | Law of nations |
| 342 | Constitutional and administrative law |
| 343 | Military, tax, trade, industrial law |
| 344 | Labour, social service, education, cultural law |
| 345 | Criminal law |
| 346 | Private law |
| 347 | Civil procedure and courts |
| 348 | Laws, regulations, cases |
| 349 | Law of specific jurisdictions and areas |
| 349.93 | New Zealand law |
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
ph| (06) 8301033
email| jadwigak@eit.ac.nz
If you require further help with finding information please contact:
Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
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Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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CCH New Zealand Online Library
Contains New Zealand legal resources including commentary and case law on: Business Law; Company and Securities Law; Property Law; Employment, Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety Law; Tax and Trust Law.
New Zealand Legislation
This website provides free public access to up-to-date versions of New Zealand Acts, Bills (proposed Acts), and Legislative Instruments.
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New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)
Collection of current and historic New Zealand legislation, case law, law journals, law reform papers, and other legal resources.
New Zealand Maori Land Legislation Manual / Te puka ako hanganga mo nga ture whenua Maori
A manual of historic legislation from 1841-1993 that affected Maori land. Created in 1994 in conjunction with Crown Forestry Rental Trust with commentary on the legislation by Professor David V. Williams, including additional appendices and subject timelines.
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The Informit Humanities & Social Sciences Collection covers a range of subjects within an arts and social science context including education, history, media, political science and technology. This full text Collection contains journals, books, conference proceedings and reports. Full text publications: 1940- ; Index: 1940-. This is an Australian database that includes some full text New Zealand law journals.
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ProQuest Central is a large multidisciplinary research resource combining more than 28 databases and covering more than 20,000 periodicals plus many other scholarly resources. Content is from scholarly journals, trade publications, company reports, dissertations, newspapers, newsletters, and newswires. Over 160 subject areas are covered including business and economics, health and medical (including nursing), education, social sciences, psychology, humanities, technology, science and more.
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
ph| (06) 8301033
email| jadwigak@eit.ac.nz
If you require further help with finding information please contact:
Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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Bills Digest
Courts of New Zealand (judicial decisions of public interest)
Directory of Decisions (Waikato University)
He Pātaka Kupu Ture / The Legal Māori Archive
Judicial Decisions Online
New Zealand Gazette
New Zealand Law Commission
New Zealand Legislation
New Zealand Legal Information Institute (case law links)
New Zealand Parliament Bills
The Legal Māori Resource Hub
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
ph| (06) 8301033
email| jadwigak@eit.ac.nz
If you require further help with finding information please contact:
Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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