The government of New Zealand can build and take care of things outside of New Zealand that help your country. These things are called ‘public works’. Usually, public works are things like roads or buildings that are made for everyone to use. The government is allowed to do this even if other laws might seem to say they can’t. This rule has always been in place, even before it was written down. If the government builds something outside of New Zealand, it’s treated the same as if they built it inside the country, as long as it’s helpful for New Zealand.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act, it shall be lawful and be deemed to have always been lawful for the Government of New Zealand to construct and maintain outside New Zealand any work for the benefit of New Zealand that would, if constructed and maintained in New Zealand, be a public work within the meaning of this Act.
