Below are the common classifications for New Zealand films and videos according to the Films, Videos, And Publications Classification Act, 1993. Movie classifications are controlled by The Office of Film and Literature Classification, for more information visit their website.

Rating Labels Ratings are assigned to unrestricted films.
Label:	Rating:	Possible Notes:
	Suitable for General Audiences.	No notes for this category.
	Parental Guidance Recommended for Younger Viewers.	Contains cruelty. Contains crime. Contains offensive behaviour. Contains horror. Contains violence. Contains coarse language. Contains sexual references.
	Suitable for Mature Audiences 16 Years and over.	Contains anti-social behaviour. Contains horror scenes. Contains scenes of cruelty. Contains offensive language. Contains violence. Contains sex scenes. Contains violence and offensive language. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
Classification Labels The Classification Office classifies all films containing restricted material.
Label:	Classification:	Possible Notes:
	Restricted to persons 16 years and over unless accompanied by a Parent / Guardian.	Contains violence. Contains offensive language. Contains sex scenes. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
	Restricted to persons 15 years and over. It is illegal to show the film to people below this age.	Contains violence. Contains offensive language. Contains sex scenes. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
	Restricted to persons 16 years and over. It is illegal to show the film to people below this age.	Contains violence. Contains offensive language. Contains sex scenes. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
	Restricted to persons 18 years and over. It is illegal to show the film to people below this age.	Contains graphic violence. Contains explicit sex scenes. Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.