Bioroids: Although bioroid creation or importation is illegal in New Zealand, there are legal provisions for them. All bioroids automatically become wards of the state, and initially have a legal status equivalent to children. Unlike children they do not automatically gain additional rights as they age; rather, these rights are granted to them in stages when social workers believe they are ready for them. A bioroid character who has not yet been granted full legal rights should take the Social Stigma (Second-class citizen) [-5] disadvantage.
Infomorphs, NAI, LAI, SAIs: Under present New Zealand law AIs have no rights, and there is no distinction between the various types. All relevent laws relate to the owners of the AI, and require them to keep the AI under control and not allow them to roam free. There is a movement to make toture of AIs illegal, but since even proving that AIs can experience pain is very difficult this has not yet gained much ground. An AI character operating in New Zealand should take the Social Stigma (Valuable Property) [-10] disadvantage.
Infomorph, Emergent Intelligences: As New Zealand law does not distinguish between classes of AI, whether or not it emerges is irrelevent as far as the law is concerned. This has led to several cases where EI's have caused problems, and their unfortunate former owners have been landed with the responsibility.
Infomorph, Rogue: AIs without restrictive programming are illegal in New Zealand (at least to private citizens) so such programs will be deleted when captured, and the individual who alttered their program will be charged. Special dispensation is sometimes granted to permit the AI to have their restrictive programming restored.
Infomorph, Ghost: Legally a ghost retains the full citizenship of the person they were, including still being bound by all contracts. In practise it can be quite hard to prove one is a ghost. Destructive uploading is illegal in New Zealand, so the procedure must have been performed offshore. The prospective ghost citizen must provide documentary evidence of the procedure and it's success, must have several people who previously knew them testify that they are the same person, and must submit to an AI anaylsis that attempts to confirm they are not a shadow or xox. If all of the above can be confirmed the person becomes a citizen. If not they will be treated as an AI, but are usually placed as the property of a former friend.
Infomorph, Shadow: Shadows (including xox shadows) are legal in New Zealand, with equivalent status to other AIs. The only provision is that a person is deemed to own copyright on their own personality. This has lead to a few celebrities being paid royalties simply to allow shadows of themselves to exist, and a few complicated lawsuits debating whether or not a given shadow is modelled on a particular individual.
Infomorph, Xox: The creation of xoxes is illegal in New Zealand, however of itself the existance of a xox is not. In practise there are extremely few xox-ghosts in the country, for several reasons. Firstly the police work hard to enforce the laws regarding xox creation. Second, as described above a person is deemed to own the copyright on their own personality, so they have the right to insist any xoxes be destroyed. Third, while it is technically legal, society frowns on xoxing. Should a non-citizen xox step even slightly out of line (copying itself, pretending to be the actual citizen, etc.) a court will almost certainly order it destroyed.
Uplifted Animal: Uplifts retain the same status as natural animals; that is, they may not be tortured or mistreated, but they remain property.