What the official record says
This Act is the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Act . Act comes into force after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to provide a simple mandatory system in New Zealand that provides consumers with accurate information about the country of origin of foods to enable . In this Act,— means the country in which the food is grown, harvested or produced means food or food products, whether packaged or unpackaged, that contain only one vegetable, fruit, meat, seafood, nut, grain, seed, or oil, although these may also contain water, sugar or its substitutes, salt, or other ingredients used in preserving, colouring or flavouring. This Act binds the Crown. The following principles apply to every decision made or action undertaken under the