The purpose of this bill is to provide the mayor and elected councilors with the mandate to more effectively govern and control the activities of their local authority.

This bill allows winery cellar doors to charge visitors for the samples of their own wine and adds an off-licence category for wineries holding an on-licence.

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the swift resolution of uninhabitable property claims lodged with insurance companies by providing: a legal framework and parameters for when insurance companies must act by; an opportunity for the timeframe to be extended; a faster response and resolution for claimants; less stress and emotional burden for claimants; and clarity surrounding the claim process in regards to targets and deadlines.

The bill amends the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982, and is intended to remove unnecessary operating and compliance costs, promote greater efficiency, innovation, and accountability, bring credit unions into alignment with other financial service providers in New Zealand, and maintain the element of mutuality and the requirement of a common bond between members.