Patch 2025.06
June 2025 update
This month, deposits get $100,000 protection, partial strikes may cut pay, benefits face yearly reviews, SuperGold rebates reduce above $45,000, and sexual-violence victims gain protection.
- Eligible deposits protected if a deposit taker fails — Eligible deposits are protected up to $100,000 per depositor per deposit taker if the deposit taker fails. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Partial strikes can lead to pay deductions — Employers can make specified pay deductions when employees take part in a partial strike. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Some benefits must be reviewed every year — MSD must review specified benefits within 52 weeks of starting or the latest review. Starts 2 Mar 2026
- Higher rates rebate threshold for SuperGold holders — SuperGold Card holders can have income up to $45,000 before their rates rebate starts reducing. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Stronger legal protections for sexual violence victims — The law changes protections for victims, including cases involving children under 12 and keeping some defendants’ identities secret. Starts 30 Oct 2025
- Commercial pig slaughtering gets a levy — Pig farmers must pay a levy on pigs slaughtered at most commercial slaughter premises in New Zealand. Starts 31 Jul 2025
- Auckland Botanic Gardens gets added protection — A parcel of land added to Auckland Botanic Gardens is protected from sale or other disposal. Starts 31 Jul 2025
- Hairdressing regulations are removed — The specific legal requirements in the 1980 hairdressing regulations no longer apply. Starts 31 Jul 2025
- Residual fuel oil added to levy categories — Residual fuel oil becomes subject to the petroleum and engine fuel monitoring levy. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Invest New Zealand is established — A new organisation, Invest New Zealand, is created to promote more overseas investment in New Zealand. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Racing industry rules are changed — The Act changes parts of the Racing Industry Act, with some provisions starting later. Starts 28 Jun 2025
- Two more alcohol interlocks approved — Dräger Interlock 7500 and LifeSafer L250 can now be used as approved alcohol interlock devices. Starts 31 Jul 2025
- Local elected members covered by 2025/26 determination — A 2025/26 determination concerns local government elected members. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Alcohol levy amounts set for 2025/26 — The alcohol levy amounts and variable rates for the year starting 1 July 2025 are set. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Some ships barred from New Zealand ports — Specified ships cannot enter New Zealand ports, and some Russian-oil transport services remain banned. Starts 19 Jun 2025
- Good-faith health reviewers get legal protection — Information and documents from a named health review stay confidential; good-faith participants are protected from civil claims. Starts 7 Jul 2025
- Good-faith health reviewers get legal protection — Information and documents from a named health review stay confidential; good-faith participants are protected from civil claims. Starts 7 Jul 2025
- Oranga Tamariki oversight gets a new structure — The Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System becomes a Crown entity with a three-member board. Starts 1 Aug 2025
- Government spending gets temporary approval — The Act authorises government spending and capital injections during the 2025/26 financial year before the main budget law. Starts 1 Jul 2025
- Past government spending is formally approved — The Act approves or changes government spending and capital injections for the 2024/25 financial year. Starts 28 Jun 2025
- Government funding can be shifted between outputs — Funding is transferred between certain government spending categories without increasing the total for the Vote. Starts 30 Jun 2025