27 March 2012 - Interpreting legislation

Basic principles are here:

http://www2.justice.govt.nz/lac/pubs/2001/legislative_guide_2000/chapter_3a.html

http://www.option4.co.nz/Information/mfdefinitions.htm


And this article

http://www.victoria.ac.nz/law/research/publications/vuwlr/prev-issues/pdf/vol-33-2002/issues-3-4/mcgrath.pdf