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.
The purpose of this omnibus bill is to enable the safe use of gene technology and regulated organisms in New Zealand.
Last activity 10 days agoThe objective of this bill is to support a legally compliant and welfare-focused transition for New Zealand pig farmers beyond the current expiry date for regulations 26 and 27 of the Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018 of 18 December 2025.
Last activity 11 days agoThis 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 25 days agoThis bill allows for protected negotiations to occur between an employer and an employee to terminate the employee's contract if, for example, the demands of the business mean that it is imperative to dismiss the employee.
Last activity 25 days 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 27 days 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 27 days agoThe policy objective omnibus bill is to improve revenue collection on goods by making collection fairer and more effective.
Last activity 27 days 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 27 days 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 27 days agoThe purpose of this bill is to increase the age at which the Registrar has the discretion and duty to excuse a person summoned to attend as a juror.
Last activity 27 days ago