Business Law Library & Tracker

Regulatory Compliance

Operational compliance, regulator notices, records, licences and governance controls.

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

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Main laws

Main lawNew Zealand

Accident Compensation Act 2001

2001 No 49

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

2009 No 35

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Finance, Payments & SecurityRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Charities Act 2005

2005 No 39

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Customs and Excise Act 2018

2018 No 4

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Regulatory ComplianceFood & Product Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Food Act 2014

2014 No 32

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

2015 No 70

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Incorporated Societies Act 2022

2022 No 12

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022

2022 No 20

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

2012 No 120

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Wages Protection Act 1983

1983 No 143

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance

Tracker

  1. New13 June 2026

    Whistleblower protection law added to workplace governance tracker

    Organisations should make reporting routes, confidentiality handling and anti-retaliation controls clear before an urgent disclosure lands.

    Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance

Cases