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 relates to a deed of settlement signed by the Crown with Heretaunga Tamatea that records the Crown's apology and agrees to a final settlement of all historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Heretaunga Tamatea.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations and changes contained in the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2018.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Imprest Supply Bill provides the sole financial authority to incur expenses and capital expenditure and make capital injections from the start of the 2018/19 financial year until the Appropriation (2018/19 Estimates) Bill is passed.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill proposes to introduce a mechanism under which regional fuel taxes can be established to provide a way for regions to fund transport infrastructure programmes that would otherwise be delayed or not funded.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to confirm the Civil Aviation (Safety) Levies Amendment Order 2017.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe main purpose of this bill is to repeal the Families Commission Act 2003 and to disestablish the Families Commission, in order to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiencies in the provision of social science research and advocacy for the interests of families generally.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill establishes a regime to regulate the brokering of weapons and related items by New Zealanders and New Zealand entities.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill ensures that the Government has sufficient supply to implement Cabinet decisions made or otherwise finalised after the contents of the 2021/22 Estimates were closed off, and to meet contingencies in excess of the amounts provided in the Appropriation (2021/22 Estimates) Bill, and the making of capital injections in excess of the amounts authorised under that bill.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the definition of journalist in the Evidence Act 2006 so that it explicitly includes investigative journalists. It also amends the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 to ensure that journalists’ sources are clearly protected in relation to protection orders and Police searches.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to ensure that the Act, which governs the Electricity Authority and the Electricity Industry Participation Code, will provide an effective regulatory framework for the electricity industry in view of rapidly evolving technologies and business models.
Last activity over 2 years ago