Bills
Proposed changes to the law before Parliament
About bills
Bills are proposed changes to the law, and must each pass through several stages in Parliament before becoming law.
Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: 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.
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Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Māori Land) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to protect Māori freehold and Māori customary land from being acquired for public works under that Act.
District Court (District Court Judges) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to increase the maximum number of District Court Judges that can be appointed at any time, from 182 full-time equivalents to 183 full-time equivalents.
Ram Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill
This bill aims to reduce youth-dominated offending by increasing accountability for those who engage in the criminal behaviour covered by the bill.
Overseas Investment (Build-to-rent and Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to remove barriers to overseas investment in "build-to-rent" housing
Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara/Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill
This bill gives effect to provisions of te Whakaaetanga Whakataunga mō Ō-Rākau, te Pae o Maumahara/the Deed of Agreement relating to the Ō-Rākau site, dated 31 October 2023, to enable the record of title for the site to be held in the names of the ancestors who fought at the battle of Ō-Rākau, and for Maniapoto, Raukawa, and Waikato to jointly have and exercise the rights and obligations of the registered owner of the Ō-Rākau site.
KiwiSaver (Guardian Consent) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the KiwiSaver Act 2006 to make it easier for guardians, often single parents, to opt their children under 16 years old into KiwiSaver.
Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill
This bill aims to strengthen the courts' statutory powers to protect victims of litigation abuse in family proceedings.
Fast-track Approvals Bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined decision-making process to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits.
Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill
This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo/the Taranaki Maunga collective redress deed signed on 1 September 2023 by the Crown and Ngā Iwi o Taranaki. It contains provisions relating to redress that require legislation for their implementation.
Insurance Contracts Bill
The overarching purpose of this bill is to promote an effective, fair and transparent market for insurance products, and to ensure that the interests of consumers are appropriately recognised and protected.
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill
This bill prevents the revocation of certain secondary legislation that, by virtue of the Act under which it is made, will be revoked at a stated time unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament.
Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill
The Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill would create an obligation on the Chief Executive and on prison managers to protect those who are subject to a protection order and victims of crime from contact from prisoners.
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2)
This bill seeks to strengthen the regulatory framework for vaping to better protect young people by amending the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990.
Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill reinstates the legislative regime for sentencing repeat serious offenders known as the three-strikes law.
Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill
This bill repeals the Therapeutic Products Act 2023.
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill
This bill removes the restriction on trading and selling alcohol on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
This bill reverses some changes made to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 with the aim of removing barriers to rental supply and incentivising property owners to rent their properties via the private rental market.
Racing Industry (Unlawful Destruction of Specified Greyhounds) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Racing Industry Act 2020 to prohibit the destruction (by any means) of greyhounds registered with New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association Incorporated (GRNZ), unless it is done by a veterinarian for a reason specified in the greyhound euthanasia policy of GRNZ or by a person acting under the authority of any other legislation
Parole (Mandatory Completion of Rehabilitative Programmes) Amendment Bill
This bill makes it a requirement for individuals in a corrections facility to complete skills and rehabilitation programmes prior to being considered for parole.
Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
This bill extends remediation timeframes for earthquake-prone buildings by four years, with a limited power to extend deadlines by a further period of up to two years by Order in Council.
Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill
This bill would provide entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for a group of people born in Western Samoa whose citizenship was removed through the enactment of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982.
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to remove agriculture activities from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
Income Tax (Clean Transport FBT Exclusion) Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to improve electric vehicle uptake by removing fringe benefit tax for five years from zero emissions vehicles that are provided to staff as part of their salary package.