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.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This Bill amends the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 to remove the maximum sustainable employment objective from the economic objectives in the Act, and provide the Reserve Bank with a single economic objective of achieving and maintaining price stability.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill will repeal the Fair Pay Agreements legislation.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill is an omnibus bill that amends the Land Transport Act 1998 the Land Transport Management Act 2003, and various regulations, to end the Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme by 31 December 2023.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill gives effect to redress in the Pare Hauraki Collective Redress Deed that requires legislation.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bills aims to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi by working towards ending discrimination against takatāpui and rainbow (LGBTIQ+) people.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis Bill specified representation arrangements to apply to the next two triennial general elections of Rotorua District Council. These arrangements would conform with the findings of a Representation Review held by the Council in 2021, but are not currently enabled under the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill establishes the Sustainable Public Transport Framework for the planning, procurement, and delivery of public transport services, which addresses systemic issues affecting the sector. This new framework will replace the Public Transport Operating Model.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill ensures that paid parental leave can be split between spouses or partners who are carers of the child and taken at the same time, provided the total paid parental leave doesn’t exceed the maximum provided for a single primary carer.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThe main objectives of this bill are to improve legislative response to fleeing drivers and to address safety matters within the land transport system.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis Private Bill enables the St Peter's (Wellington) Endowment Fund Trust Board to make distributions that are not restricted to the amount of income earned in the year preceding the year of distribution, provides for a limitation on the liability of the members of the Trust Board, and enables the updating of its governance arrangements.
Last activity almost 2 years ago