Business Law Library & Tracker
Consumer Law & Trading
Consumer rights, unfair terms, online sales, subscriptions and trading conduct.
Sources last reviewed 13 June 2026
Main law guides
41
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
16
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
4
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
3
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
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Main lawNew Zealand
Commerce Act 1986
1986 No 5
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Consumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawNew Zealand
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
1993 No 91
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Consumer Law & Trading
Main lawNew Zealand
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003
2003 No 52
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Finance, Payments & SecurityConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawNew Zealand
Fair Trading Act 1986
1986 No 121
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Consumer Law & TradingContracts & Commercial
Main lawNew Zealand
Human Rights Act 1993
1993 No 82
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Employment & WorkplaceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawNew Zealand
Shop Trading Hours Act 1990
1990 No 57
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Consumer Law & TradingEmployment & Workplace
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