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 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 17 days agoThis bill simplifies surrogacy arrangements, ensures completeness of birth certificate information, and provides a mechanism for enforcing surrogacy arrangements.
Last activity 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 days agoThis bill makes changes to several Acts that are intended to improve the provision of social welfare benefits, and the functioning of the overall social security system. This bill also repeals the Family Benefits (Home Ownership) Act 1964.
Last activity 20 days agoThis bill establishes a new legislative framework that addresses systemic accessibility barriers that prevent disabled people, tāngata whaikaha and their whānau, and others with accessibility needs from living independently and participating in all areas of life.
Last activity 21 days ago