The Challenge
Verifying that a piece of legislation is current is deceptively time-consuming. Acts and bills are amended frequently, and manually checking version history across the official legislation website is slow and error-prone.
- Researchers can’t always tell if a downloaded copy of an act reflects the latest amendments
- Manual cross-checking of version metadata wastes billable hours
- Citing an outdated provision in client advice or a compliance report creates real legal risk
The Autohive Solution
The New Zealand Legislation integration lets your agents query the official legislation database by title or content and pull back structured, authoritative version metadata in seconds.
Key Feature 1
Search legislation by title or free-text content directly against the official source, rather than relying on third-party summaries.
Key Feature 2
Retrieve version metadata for any Act or Bill, including status, to confirm whether a document is the current version in force.
Key Feature 3
Access canonical format links (HTML, PDF, XML) so researchers can pull the exact citation format they need for a report or filing.
Benefits
- Accurate citations - Reduce the risk of referencing superseded provisions in client advice
- Faster turnaround - Cut manual verification time from hours to seconds
- Defensible research - Rely on official government source data rather than secondary summaries
How It Works
- Search - The agent queries New Zealand legislation by title or keyword
- Verify - The agent retrieves version status and metadata to confirm currency
- Cite - The agent returns the canonical link and format for accurate citation
Getting Started
- Sign up at app.autohive.com
- Connect the New Zealand Legislation integration from the marketplace
- Configure your automation
- Deploy your agents
