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Criminal Code against homosexuals, 1893

The 'Crimes against Morality' section of the 1893 Criminal Code included punishments of flogging, whipping and hard labour for homosexual acts. These provisions continued until removed under the Crimes Act 1961.

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Statutes of New Zealand, 1893

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'Criminal Code against homosexuals, 1893', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/criminal-code-1893, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 1-Jul-2014

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