Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This is an omnibus bill that sets the annual rates of income tax for the 2025–26 tax year and contains proposals aimed at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework and improving settings for tax administration, GST, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules.
Last activity 2 days agoThis bill seeks to support the Chief of Defence Force in managing their workforce when New Zealand Defence Force civilian staff take industrial action, and to ensure that processes for authorising the Armed Forces to conduct the work of public service employees who are taking industrial action are fit for purpose.
Last activity 2 days agoThis bill seeks to address environmental decline in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana due to human activities.
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Last activity 3 days agoThis bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill establishes a framework for implementing time of use charging schemes in New Zealand. It enables local authorities to identify areas of problematic congestion, propose indicative scheme areas, and outline potential charging zones for approval by the Minister of Transport.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to enable the delivery of critical infrastructure projects by using an accelerated process.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill amends the Evidence Act 2006 to extend the range of possible protections for parties and witnesses giving evidence of sexual assaults or family harm in the Family Court to mirror those available to similarly vulnerable complainants and witnesses in criminal proceedings.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill seeks to provide a single set of legislative provisions to govern the conduct of referendums held alongside either the first or second general election following its enactment.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill amends the Summary Offences Act 1981 to create a new offence for engaging in a targeted and disruptive demonstration near residential premises.
Last activity 4 days ago