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 bill seeks to provide a single set of legislative provisions to govern the conduct of referendums held alongside either the first or second general election following its enactment.
Last activity 1 day agoThis bill amends the Summary Offences Act 1981 to create a new offence for engaging in a targeted and disruptive demonstration near residential premises.
Last activity 1 day agoThis bill seeks to require manufacturers to make repair parts and information available to consumers in order to extend the lifetime of products, keeping resources in circulation and waste out of landfills.
Last activity 1 day agoThis is an omnibus bill that sets the annual rates of income tax for the 2025–26 tax year and contains proposals aimed at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework and improving settings for tax administration, GST, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules.
Last activity 1 day agoThis bill seeks to provide an option to extend, in specified circumstances, the maximum term of a Parliament to four years.
Last activity 2 days agoThis bill seeks to address environmental decline in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana due to human activities.
Last activity 5 days agoThe policy objective omnibus bill is to improve revenue collection on goods by making collection fairer and more effective.
Last activity 5 days agoThis bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to enable the delivery of critical infrastructure projects by using an accelerated process.
Last activity 5 days agoThis bill aims to provide a mechanism for directors who have serious concerns regarding the impact of the availability of their residential address information on their personal safety to request that their residential address be substituted with an address for service.
Last activity 5 days agoThe objective of this bill is to support the achievement of the annual carbon dioxide targets in the Clean Vehicle Standard and to reduce the costs that the Standard could impose on vehicle suppliers and consumers.
Last activity 5 days ago