Parliamentary Counsel Office
- Vacancies: COVID-19 Team manager and COVID-19 Legislative Drafter/Parliamentary Counsel »
- Three Cabinet Papers proactively released. Read the papers »
- Legislation Act 2019 comes into force 28 October 2021. Read more »
- Read about secondary legislation on the NZ Legislation website »
- PCO's Annual Report for 2020/21 presented to the House. View the report »
- Report on legislation waiting to be brought into force by Order in Council as at 1 July 2021 has been presented to the House. View the report »
- PCO welcomes new leadership team. Read more »
- View a collection of legislation produced in response to COVID-19 »
About the PCO
We draft and publish legislation. And we work with others to make legislation that is fit for purpose, constitutionally sound, and accessible to all users.
Learn about our role, our vision, careers at the PCO, and our corporate publications.
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Legislation
Find legislation: on the New Zealand Legislation website or through other sources. Find how to buy printed legislation.
Learn more about legislation: about Acts and secondary legislation, the Legislation Act 2019, the revision programme, and consolidations of legislation.
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Instructing the PCO
Information for agencies that instruct the PCO in the development of legislation.
Resources include Turning Policy Into Law, Plain language, and the PCO Quarterly.
