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 New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act establishes a framework to promote the effective export marketing of horticultural commodities. This Bill does not substantively alter this framework. It seeks to provide more flexibility for product groups in developing their export strategies and provides additional clarity around processes.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill enables the next phase of recovery of the main affected areas (Kaikōura, Hurunui, Marlborough, and Wellington) following the earthquake sequence that started on 14 November 2016. The general purpose of the bill is to assist earthquake-affected areas and their councils and communities.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill is intended to bring charter schools under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 and the Ombudsmen Act 1975.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill would require the commissioners of Environment Canterbury to immediately call a special general election, to be held within 3 months of the bill becoming law.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill would ensure that a comprehensive register of all foreign-owned New Zealand land is compiled and made available to the general public.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill records the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Taranaki Iwi in the deed of settlement dated 5 September 2015 between the Crown and Taranaki Iwi; and gives effect to the deed, in which the Crown and Taranaki Iwi agree to a final settlement of all Taranaki Iwi's historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 9 August 2014 in which the Crown and Ngāruahine agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāruahine.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to provide financial assistance to people who, for altruistic reasons, donate kidney or liver tissue for transplantation purposes, and who forgo income from, for example, employment during their convalescence. The Bill also provides for the payment of childcare assistance for those who require it during their convalescence.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 9 August 2014 in which the Crown and Te Atiawa agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Te Atiawa.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill seeks to modify legislative constraints in the Resource Management Act 1991, in light of the emergency situation following the Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on 14 November 2016, to ensure that efforts can be put into recovery, while providing that the underlying purposes of the Resource Management Act are met.
Last activity over 2 years ago