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The New Zealand Government, acting through the Govt.nz app, supports and encourages the reuse of its publicly funded information.

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Unless otherwise stated, all Govt.nz app content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, except as noted below.

For the terms and conditions of this licence, visit Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

You must make it clear that any content you use comes from the Govt.nz app or Govt.nz website and is owned by the Crown.

The Department of Internal Affairs (on behalf of the Crown) licenses you to copy, distribute and adapt this content in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International Licence.

Content not licensed under the Creative Commons licence

The following content available from the Govt.nz app is not licensed under the Creative Commons licence:

  1. The New Zealand Government logo, coat of arms, branding and any other symbols, logos or trademarks of the New Zealand Government, Crown or any department or agency of the Government.
  2. Govt.nz brand logos and trademarks, including the brand mark and the names “Govt.nz” and “Govt.nz app”.
  3. Any third-party material, unless expressly stated to be published under the Creative Commons licence.
  4. Any photography, illustrations, animations and sound files used by Govt.nz.
  5. All database materials, software, designs and other intellectual property rights of any nature, which are owned by the New Zealand Government and other third parties. 

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