Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are 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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This bill establishes a more flexible regulatory framework for setting standards and managing the emergency management system across what is known as the 4Rs, risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery
Last activity 1 day agoThis bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to protect Māori freehold and Māori customary land from being acquired for public works under that Act.
Last activity 2 days agoThis omnibus bill seeks to enable consumers and businesses to effectively protect themselves against risk, while minimising costs and impacts on insurers' willingness to provide insurance in New Zealand.
Last activity 6 days agoThe key purpose of this bill is to improve transparency for individuals about the collection of their personal information and better enable individuals to exercise their privacy rights.
Last activity 6 days agoThis bill aims to reduce youth-dominated offending by increasing accountability for those who engage in the criminal behaviour covered by the bill.
Last activity 8 days agoThis 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.
Last activity 8 days agoThis bill makes it a requirement for individuals in a corrections facility to complete skills and rehabilitation programmes prior to being considered for parole.
Last activity 8 days agoThis bill makes changes to the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 to give effect to recommendations of Te Ohu Kai Moana, which conducted a review of settlement entities. The changes intend to give iwi a greater degree of rangatiratanga over their assets, improve benefits to all Māori, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
Last activity 8 days agoThe 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.
Last activity 8 days agoThis bill seeks to prohibit the sale of gift cards with an expiry date of less than three years after the initial sale date.
Last activity 8 days ago