The document identifies problems with the current surrogacy law and presents proposals for reform. Within the document a broad range of topics related to surrogacy are covered:

• legal parenthood in surrogacy;
• the approval process for surrogacy arrangements,
• what financial support surrogates should be entitled to,
• whether tikanga Māori is provided for under current law,
• how to ensure children born through surrogacy receive information about their origins,
• how New Zealand law should provide for surrogacy arrangements that occur overseas, and
• how to address various barriers to pursuing a surrogacy arrangement in Aotearoa New Zealand.