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Treaty register

The treaty register is the New Zealand government’s official record of New Zealand’s binding legal obligations at international law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as the New Zealand repository of all treaties, is responsible for maintaining records of all treaties to which New Zealand is party or to which New Zealand is eligible to become party. It is also responsible for responding to enquiries about treaties. The Legal Division of the Ministry is responsible for the administration of the register. The treaty register is not yet publicly available, but work is currently being undertaken to make an electronic version of the register publicly available.

The Ministry published the New Zealand Consolidated Treaty List in 1996. This publication contains information about all treaties to which New Zealand has become a party to this date. A copy of the list can be obtained from the Ministry, together with a supplement from 1996 to the present. Further enquiries about treaties should be sent to lgl@mft.govt.nz.

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