PETITIONS, PAPERS, SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Luke Chandler, requesting that the House ban the export of live animals from New Zealand

petition of Ryan Lourenco, requesting that the House grant a residence amnesty to 200,000 migrants on temporary working visas or partner working visas, currently in New Zealand

petition of Tincy Mary Philip, requesting that the House urge the Government to allow international students with valid visas, who have paid their study fees, to enter New Zealand to pursue their studies

petition of Shengjun Jin, requesting that the House amend the Veterinarians Act 2005 and regulate allied veterinary professionals

petition of Alan Thompson, requesting that the House urge the Government to commission a formal and independent inquiry into the response by emergency services to the Whakaari / White Island eruption

petition of Lisa Elizabeth Anne Er, requesting that the House urge the Government to place a moratorium on the use of 5G cellular networks until independent research has been completed on the effects of 5G on citizens in the environment

petition of Julie South, requesting that the House urge the Government to provide order exemptions to veterinarians of all disciplines to enter New Zealand as critical and essential workers

petition of Laurance Paterson, ONZM, requesting that the House urge the Government to review and amend the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee.

Ministers have delivered over 100 papers.

Annual reports for 2020:

AgResearch Ltd

Callaghan Innovation

Ministry of Defence

Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd

Landcare Research

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd

Television New Zealand Ltd

New Zealand Parole Board

New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Inland Revenue Department

te Tāhū o te Ture, Ministry of Justice

Maritime New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand

Transport Accident Investigation Commission

Ministry of Transport

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Serious Fraud Office

Financial Markets Authority

KiwiSaver

Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust board

Health Quality and Safety Commission

Law Commission

Privacy Commissioner

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

AsureQuality Ltd

Cordia Group Ltd

MetService

New Zealand Post Ltd

Quotable Value Ltd

Statistics New Zealand

Transpower New Zealand Ltd

Genesis Energy Ltd

Kiwi Group Holdings

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

New Zealand Railways Corporation

Oranga Tamariki

Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board

Meridian Energy Ltd

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission

Civil Aviation Authority

Ministry of Health

Drug Free Sport New Zealand

Te Kawa Mataaho, Public Service Commission

New Zealand Walking Access Commission

New Zealand Film Commission

Electoral Commission

Radio New Zealand Ltd

Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Human Rights Commission

Lottery Grants Board

Social Workers Registration Board

Crown Infrastructure Partners

Ōtākaro Ltd

Climate Change Commission

Education New Zealand

Tertiary Education Commission

Capital and Coast District Health Board

Hutt Valley District Health Board

Department of Corrections, incorporating the Minister of Corrections’ report on non-departmental appropriations for the year ending 30 June 2020

Treasury, together with the Minister of Finance’s Vote Finance report on non-departmental appropriations 2019/20

Treasury, together with the Minister of Finance’s Vote Finance report on non-departmental appropriations 2019/20

integrated reports for 2020 from New Zealand Post, Landcorp, and KiwiRail Holdings Ltd

annual shareholder review and annual financial results for 2020 for Air New Zealand

financial statements for year ending 30 June 2020 for Electricity Corporation of New Zealand

report on non-departmental appropriations 2019/20 for Vote Health; Minister of Research, Science and Innovation, Vote Business Science and Innovation; Minister of Housing, Vote Housing and Urban Development

statement of performance expectations 2021 for Television New Zealand Ltd, Tourism New Zealand, Cordia Group Ltd, Drug Free Sport New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, Radio New Zealand Ltd, Electoral Commission, Social Workers Registration Board, Education New Zealand, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Hutt Valley District Health Board

statement of intent for the three years ending 30 June 2023: Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand Post Ltd, and MetService

statement of intent for 2020-24 for Television New Zealand Ltd

statement of intent for 2021 for Cordia Group Ltd

report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee for 2020

interim report on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

erratum to the Ministry of Education’s annual report 2020, Electricity Corporation of New Zealand 2020, the Treasury half-year economic fiscal update 2020, protocol to upgrade free-trade agreement between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China, associated side letters and national interest analysis, Government response to the interim report of the Justice Committee inquiry into 2019 local elections and liquor licensing trust elections and recent energy trust elections,

report of the Attorney-General, under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, on the Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points) Amendment Bill and Budget Policy Statement 2021.

Not finished yet. I present the report of the Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Central government: Results of the 2019/20 audits.

I present the following reports of the Ombudsman:

the 2019/20 annual report;

the unannounced inspections at Auckland Prison and Matawhāiti Residence under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act compliance and practice in Buller District Council, Invercargill City Council, Porirua City Council, and Tauranga City Council.

Those papers are published under the authority of the House.

Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy statement and financial stability report, November 2020

reports of the Governance and Administration Committee on the petition of Lewis Holden for New Zealand Republic, and on the report of the Attorney-General, under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, on the Local Government (Freedom of Access) Amendment Bill

report of the Health Committee on the petition of Orna McGinn

report of the Māori Affairs Committee on the petition of Grant Knuckey

report of the Primary Production Committee on the Food (Continuation of Dietary Supplements Regulations) Amendment Bill

reports of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the petition of Ankita Sharma, Craig Tonkin, and Karen Dow.

The bill is set down for second reading. The report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee and the report of the Attorney-General are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of bills.

Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill, introduction

Climate Change Response (Auction Price) Amendment Bill, introduction

Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Amendment Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.