Guidance

New Zealand: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in New Zealand.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 16 June 2023
• Last updated: 14 November 2025 — See all updates

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New Zealand: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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This guidance includes information on:

• medical assistance
• reporting assaults to the police
• the New Zealand legal system

See also rape and sexual assault: returning to the UK.

Published 16 June 2023

Last updated 14 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 14 November 2025

   Routine review – the guide has been comprehensively updated.

2. 16 June 2023

   First published.