Is conversion therapy banned in New Zealand?
Banned
New Zealand has fully banned conversion therapy nationwide.
New Zealand is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 8% of the 175 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- New Caledonia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Fiji
- Partial ban Ban on conversion therapy applies only to registered health professionals under the Mental Health Decree 2010.
- Vanuatu
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Samoa
- Partial ban Samoa bans conversion therapy for registered health professionals under mental health act.
- Australia
- Varies by region Australia has partial bans in some states and territories.
- Solomon Islands
- 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
- Legal / protected speech
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