Meteorological Services (Acquisition and Policies) Legislation Amendment Bill
Government bill
20 October 2025
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
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- Introduced on 20 October 2025
- 1st reading on 20 November 2025
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 20 November 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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Bill details last synced on 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.