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Weights and Measures Act 1987

System of weights and measures and standards - Metric system to be used for trade in New Zealand

4: Metric standards of weights and measures

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“New Zealand uses metric units like kilograms and metres for measuring things”

In New Zealand, when you buy or sell things, you must use the metric system for weights and measures. This means using units like kilograms and metres. The law says you can’t use other systems, like pounds or inches, unless there’s a special reason allowed by this law.

The kilogram is used for measuring how heavy things are, and the metre is used for measuring how long things are. All other weights and measures in the metric system come from these two basic units. For example, grams and tonnes come from the kilogram, while centimetres and kilometres come from the metre.

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Part 1 System of weights and measures and standards
Metric system to be used for trade in New Zealand

4Metric standards of weights and measures

  1. Weights and measures of the metric system shall, except as expressly provided in this Act, be the only weights and measures used for trade in New Zealand.

  2. For the purposes of this Act the kilogram and the metre shall be the source from which all weights and measures are derived.

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  • 1925 No 26 s 5