Community law manual : a practical guide to everyday New Zealand law. Practical guide to everyday New Zealand law - 2024-2025 edition. Seventeenth edition. - 1057 pages ; 25cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Taonga Māori: Language, Land and the Law -- 1. Te reo Māori -- 2. Māori land -- The Government and the Legal System -- 3. Dealing with government agencies -- 4. Activism -- 5. Legal aid and other legal help -- 6. The Disputes Tribunal -- Criminal and Traffic Law -- 7. Police powers -- 8. Driving and traffic law -- 9. The criminal courts -- 10. Common crimes. -- 11. Bullying, harassment and sexual harm -- Individual rights and Freedoms -- 12. Discrimination -- 13. Sex, gender and sexual orientation -- 14. Privacy and information -- 15. Decision making and powers of attorney -- 16. Wills -- Family Law -- 17. Relationships and breakups -- 18. Dealing with Oranga Tamariki/Ministry for Children -- 19. Parents, guardians and caregivers -- 20. Family violence and elder abuse -- 21. A death in the family -- Health and Disability -- 22. Disability rights -- 23. Mental health -- 24. Accident compensation (ACC) -- Schools, Jobs and Benefits -- 25. Rights at school and kura -- 26. Starting and leaving a job -- 27. Employment conditions and protections -- 28. Resolving employment problems -- 29. Dealing with Work and Income -- Consumer rights and Money -- 30. Consumer protection -- 31. Credit and debt -- Community Life -- 32. Tenancy and housing -- 33. Neighbourhood life -- Immigration and Refugees -- 34. Immigration -- 35. Refugees.

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