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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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 to remove the ban on new petroleum exploration permits beyond onshore Taranaki, improve investor confidence in the New Zealand petroleum sector, and increase regulatory efficiency of the Crown minerals regime
Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill
The single broad policy implemented by this omnibus bill is to align New Zealand's legislation with the Budapest Convention in a way that is consistent with human rights obligations, in order to enable New Zealand to accede to the Convention.
Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill
This bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. It addresses legislative inconsistencies, relieves administrative burdens and reduces duplication, gaps, errors, and anomalies, and clarifies the roles and expands the powers and jurisdiction of judicial officers.
Māori Purposes Bill
This omnibus bill enables minor, technical, and non-controversial amendments to legislation relating to Māori affairs.
Property Law (Sunset Clauses) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Property Law Act 2007 to require property vendors to obtain the written consent of a purchaser before initiating a sunset clause.
Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to manage national security and other risks to the national interest posed by ground-based space infrastructure through the enactment of a proportionate regulatory regime.
United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill amends New Zealand law as part of the implementation of the New Zealand-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Regulatory Systems (Occupational Regulation) Amendment Bill
This bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. Its policy is to improve the operations and efficiency of occupational regulation.
Resource Management (Prohibition on Extraction of Freshwater for On-selling) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to make the extraction of freshwater for the purpose of on-selling in a packaged form a prohibited activity.
Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill
The purpose of this bill is to enable fair bargaining between New Zealand new media entities and operators of digital platforms to support commercial arrangements for news content.
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill
The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to enhance oversight and monitoring of the Oranga Tamariki system by making key structural changes to the Independent Children's Monitor and the Children and Young People's Commission.
Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill
This bill introduces the ability for employers to make pay deductions in response to partial strikes.
Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill
The bill seeks to strengthen legislative safeguards to enhance protection for victims of sexual violence as they participate in court processes.
Imprest Supply (First for 2025/26) Bill
This bill will provide the sole financial authority from the start of the 2025/26 financial year until the Appropriation (2025/26 Estimates) Bill is passed.
Invest New Zealand Bill
This bill would establish Invest New Zealand to promote increased overseas investment into New Zealand.
Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 to introduce mandatory reviews to confirm whether clients are still eligible and receiving the correct rate of specified benefits.
Appropriation (2024/25 Supplementary Estimates) Bill
This bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations and changes to individual appropriations contained in The Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2025.
Racing Industry Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Racing Industry Act 2020 to extend the existing land-based monopoly that TAB New Zealand has for racing and sports betting to include online-provided gambling, to maintain and improve the long-term financial sustainability of the racing industry.
Rates Rebate Amendment Bill
This bill is intended to provide financial support for low-income SuperGold Card cardholders who may otherwise face financial hardship due to high rates bills.
Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill intended to address the double subsidisation of housing subsidies and ensuring households are treated more equitably when calculating housing subsidies, the income-related rent subsidy, or other assistance.
Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 2)
This bill amends the Income Tax Act 2007, the KiwiSaver Act 2006, and the Tax Administration Act 1994, to give effect to tax measures announced as part of Budget 2025.
Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill
This bill was divided from the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill.
Social Security Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to ensure the welfare system is focused on enhancing and extending welfare benefit settings to support people into employment and off benefits.