Meteorological Services (Acquisition and Policies) Legislation Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
The purpose of this omnibus bill is to allow for the acquisition of the Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService) by the New Zealand Institute for Earth Science Limited (NZIES) and to require the NZIES to publish its access policy for observational weather data.
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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Read the bill
Bill text: Meteorological Services (Acquisition and Policies) Legislation Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 20 November 2025. The Select Committee is due to report back on 17 May 2026. Following this, the Bill will be ready for its second reading. Public submissions are due on 13 January 2026.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
20 November 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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(1 December 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)