"Rules and laws that are no longer in force in New Zealand"
You are looking at a list of regulations and orders that have been revoked. These are part of the Resource Management Act 1991, which is a law in New Zealand. The list is empowered by section 361(2) of the Act, which you can read more about by following the link to s 361(2). You will see many regulations and orders on this list, including the Clean Air Act Schedules Order 1982 and the Soil Conservation Regulations 1945. These regulations and orders are no longer in force because they have been revoked. This means they do not apply anymore. The list includes many different types of regulations and orders, such as those related to clean air, soil conservation, and town and country planning. All of these have been revoked, which means they are no longer part of New Zealand's laws. You can look at the list to see all the regulations and orders that have been revoked.