Editing Treason (section)

===New Zealand===
New Zealand has treason laws that are stipulated under the [[Crimes Act 1961]]. Section 73 of the Crimes Act reads as follows:

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Every one owing allegiance to the Sovereign [[Monarchy in New Zealand|in right of New Zealand]] commits treason who, within or outside New Zealand,–
:(a) kills or wounds or does grievous bodily harm to the Sovereign, or imprisons or restrains her or him; or
:(b) levies war against New Zealand; or
:(c) assists an enemy at war with New Zealand, or any armed forces against which New Zealand forces are engaged in hostilities, whether or not a state of war exists between New Zealand and any other country; or
:(d) incites or assists any person with force to invade New Zealand; or
:(e) uses force for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of New Zealand; or
:(f) conspires with any person to do anything mentioned in this section.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crimes against public order: Treason and other crimes against the Queen and the State|url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1961/0043/latest/DLM328520.html#DLM328520|work=Crimes Act 1961, section 73|publisher=New Zealand Government|access-date=17 November 2012}}</ref>
</blockquote>

The penalty is mandatory [[Life imprisonment in New Zealand|life imprisonment]], except for conspiracy and attempts, for which the maximum sentence is 14 years' imprisonment.<ref>Section 74</ref> Treason was the last [[Capital punishment in New Zealand|capital crime]] in [[Law of New Zealand|New Zealand law]]: the death penalty for the offence was not revoked until 1989, 28 years after it was abolished for [[murder]].

Very few people have been prosecuted for the act of treason in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Part D – Specific Oaths|url=http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/r/review-of-oaths-and-affirmations-a-public-discussion-paper-may-2004/part-d-specific-oaths#2.2%20%20%20%20%20Matters%20to%20consider|work=Review of Oaths and Affirmations|publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Justice|access-date=17 November 2012|date=May 2004|archive-date=9 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209054615/http://justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/r/review-of-oaths-and-affirmations-a-public-discussion-paper-may-2004/part-d-specific-oaths#2.2%20%20%20%20%20Matters%20to%20consider|url-status=dead}}</ref>