New Zealand amends Trespass to include specified retail premises in Bill

On 2026-04-03, the New Zealand Government advanced the Trespass (Specified Retail Premises and Other Matters) Amendment Bill in Parliament in Wellington. The bill would strengthen trespass laws by allowing occupiers of specified retail, hospitality, and licensed premises to pre-emptively trespass a person from multiple locations. Parliament agreed to the motion and the bill was read a first time, then referred to the Justice Committee.