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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Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Summary Offences Act 1981 to empower the New Zealand Police to issue move-on orders to manage low-level disorderly behaviour and prevent escalation. The amendments aim to ensure that the Police are adequately equipped to address public disorder, increase the public’s sense of safety, and support urban centres and economies.
Local Government (Port Companies Accountability) Amendment Bill
This bill reverses the exclusion of port companies and their subsidiaries from certain rules that apply to council-controlled organisations in the Local Government Act 2002.
Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Mining on Conservation Land) Amendment Bill
This bill prohibits new exploration, prospecting, and mining activity on conservation lands and waters.
Disability Support Services Bill
This bill provides a new foundational legislative framework to strengthen and stabilise the provision of disability support services.
Concealment of Location of Victim Remains Bill
This bill provides that offenders who refuse to disclose the location of a victim's body may be denied parole.
Conservation Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Conservation Act 1987 to streamline the management of land, better enable appropriate use of conservation land, and support more effective administration of conservation land.
Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 to support fiscal sustainability in the welfare system by better targeting financial assistance to those most in need of support. It tightens eligibility criteria for jobseeker support and the equivalent emergency benefit for young people and targets the accommodation supplement more tightly to some homeowners.
Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu Claims Settlement Bill
This bill records the acknowledgements and apology made to Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu by the Crown when the relevant deed of settlement was signed and gives effect to redress in the deed that requires legislation.
Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Bill
This settlement bill will record in English and te reo Māori the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Tara Tokanui in the deed of settlement, signed on 28 July 2022, and gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settle the historical claims of Ngāti Tara Tokanui.
Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill that amends land transport, maritime, and aviation legislation.
Ngāti Hei Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to some elements of the Ngāti Hei deed of settlement, which was signed on 17 August 2017 by Ngāti Hei and the Crown. This bill records the acknowledgements and apology made by the Crown to iwi when the deed was signed and gives effect to redress in the deed.
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill
This bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. It aims to improve New Zealand's anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regime to make the system more risk-based, efficient, and effective.
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Supervisor, Levy, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
The objectives of this bill are, reducing business compliance costs; improving regulatory effectiveness and efficiency; continued regulatory compliance with related international obligations; and providing sufficient funding for the regulatory system.
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to better align health workforce regulation with patient needs, health system policy, and Government priorities. It also seeks to ensure that regulation is responsive to support innovative health services and ensure efficient recognition and registration of health practitioners.
Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill
The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to ensure that key revenue tools effectively support a user-pays basis for funding land transport.
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to streamline and improve application processes and pathways, support risk-proportionate decision-making and public participation, and enhance compliance, monitoring, and enforcement under the Act.
Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 to give effect to the recommendations of the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review that relate to the principal Act.
Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill
This bill seeks to establish an enduring system for international and overseas adoptions that supports the wellbeing and best interests of adopted persons, aligns with New Zealand's international obligations, and upholds the integrity of New Zealand's immigration and citizenship systems.
Arms Bill
This bill repeals and replaces the Arms Act 1983 to provide for greater protection of public safety, simplify regulatory requirements, and improve compliance.
Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Claims Settlement Bill
This bill seeks to give effect to certain matters set out in the Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Deed of Settlement, signed on 2 May 2026.
Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill
This policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective and efficient, and that they accord with best regulatory practice.
Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to require manufacturers to make repair parts and information available to consumers in order to extend the lifetime of products, keeping resources in circulation and waste out of landfills.