Is conversion therapy banned in New Zealand?
Banned
Conversion therapy is banned nationwide under the 2022 Act.
New Zealand is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 6% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Norfolk Island
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- New Caledonia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Tonga
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Fiji
- Partial ban Fiji bans conversion therapy only for registered health professionals under the Mental Health Decree.
- Vanuatu
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Niue
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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