The purpose of this bill is to amend the retrospective application of the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registraton) Act 2016 so that all relevant child sex offenders will be registrable under the Act as originally intended.

The purpose of this bill is to phase out the transitional one-for-two surrender obligation measure from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.

This bill amends the Housing Corporation Act 1974 to provide designated Ministers with the authority to transfer Housing New Zealand Corporation properties, and the properties of HNZC's subsidiaries, by entering into contracts and performing other acts in the name of, and on behalf of, any one or more of HNZC and HNZC's subsidiaries, as relevant.

This Bill amends the Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Act 1992 to allow the social housing agency (currently the Ministry of Social Development) to enter into more flexible and innovative purchasing arrangements for social housing. It creates a ministerial direction power for the Minister responsible for the agency that enables the agency to enter into tailored agreements with social housing providers.