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This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in Tuhinga Whakaae o te Tuku Tōmua o Kororipo Pā/Deed of On-account Vesting of Kororipo Pā between the Crown and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust, which was signed on 1 August 2025.
Last activity about 1 month 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 about 1 month agoThe policy objective omnibus bill is to improve revenue collection on goods by making collection fairer and more effective.
Last activity about 1 month agoThis bill amends the Income Tax Act 2007 to increase the level of assistance available through the FamilyBoost tax credit by raising the credit amount and expanding the eligibility criteria.
Last activity about 1 month agoThis bill seeks to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to limit whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry registering in the New Zealand emissions trading scheme.
Last activity about 1 month agoThis bill amends the Anzac Day Act 1966 to cover other conflicts and persons who have served New Zealand in time of war or in warlike conflicts in the past and in the future that are not currently covered by the Act.
Last activity about 1 month agoThis bill is intended to improve the transport system in Auckland by establishing the Auckland Regional Transport Committee to undertake strategic transport planning, transferring most transport functions from Auckland Transport to Auckland Council, allocating decision making for local transport functions to Auckland local boards, and reforming the role and functions of Auckland Transport.
Last activity about 2 months agoThis bill seeks to support the Chief of Defence Force in managing their workforce when New Zealand Defence Force civilian staff take industrial action, and to ensure that processes for authorising the Armed Forces to conduct the work of public service employees who are taking industrial action are fit for purpose.
Last activity about 2 months agoThis bill amends the Retail Payment System Act 2022 to ban payment surcharges on certain in-store transactions.
Last activity about 2 months agoThis bill repeals the Plain Language Act 2022 to remove the compliance-based administrative requirements the Act places on public service agencies.
Last activity about 2 months ago