Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to reduce compliance costs and make decision making timelier, while also ensuring that the Government has the tools necessary to safeguard New Zealand's national interest, including its national security and public order.
Procedural notes
- Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Bill text: Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
Passed
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, but hasn't been given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. Once this happens, the Bill will become law.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
24 June 2025
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2nd reading
Passed
18 November 2025
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3rd reading
Passed
12 December 2025
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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(27 December 2025 at 12:37 GMT+00:00)