Petitions, Papers, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills

Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Flick Electric Co. requesting that the House break up electricity generator-retailers so that they either generate electricity or retail it

petition of Grayson Sutherland requesting that the House pass legislation to ban the sale of fireworks to the public

petition of Brian Borland requesting that the House repeals cannabis prohibition

petition of Junming Mai requesting that the House urge the Government to approve all 2021 Resident Visa applications within 20 working days

petition of Tiziana Capochiani requesting that the House urge the Government to expand eligibility for the one-off 2021 Resident Visa to all working holiday visa holders who are in New Zealand from 2020

petition of Janaya Fowles requesting that the House urge the Government to reduce the child/teacher ratios applicable to early childhood education centres, and

petition of Maryam Ghadery requesting that the House urge the Government to reopen the suspended parent visa application process.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered a considerable number of papers.

Annual reports for 2021 for Pharmac, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, New Zealand Conservation Authority, Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Ltd., Electricity Authority, Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority, Law Commission, Māori Television Service, Predator Free 2050, New Zealand On Air, Walking Access Commission, Sport New Zealand, Broadcasting Standards Authority, Crown Infrastructure Partners, Financial Markets Authority, External Reporting Board, Creative New Zealand, Tourism New Zealand, Transpower, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, New Zealand Productivity Commission, Independent Police Conduct Authority, Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board of New Zealand, Ōtākaro, New Zealand Blood Service and organ service, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Transport Accident Investigation Commission, Civil Aviation Authority, Maritime New Zealand, Te Māngai Pāho, Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office, and Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand

statements of performance expectations for the financial year 2021-22 for Predator Free 2050, New Zealand On Air, Broadcasting Standards Authority, Sport New Zealand group, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

statement of intent 2021-25 for New Zealand on Air and Sport New Zealand group

statement of intent 2021-26 for the Ministry of Education

Government response to the petition of Arya Nair; and

Government response to the Regulations Review Committee on the Examination of COVID-19 orders presented between 18 and 31 August 2021.

Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Reports of the Education and Workforce Committee on the petition of Anu Kaloti and the petition of Juliana Carvalho

reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the briefing from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority on the outcomes of the Australian royal commission into banking; briefing on establishment of an Independent Fiscal Institution; and on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monetary Policy Statement, November 2021

reports of the Health Committee on the petition of Brooke Lacey; the report of the Controller and Auditor-General, Ministry of Health: Management of personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19; and on four reports of the Ombudsman on unannounced inspection under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989

reports of the Justice Committee on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill and on the inquiry into the 2020 General Election and Referendums (Interim report)

reports of the Māori Affairs Committee on the Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill and on the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill

reports of the Regulations Review Committee on the complaint about COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) 20; and the COVID-19 Public Health Response orders; and

report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The briefings, Monetary Policy Statement, the inquiry, the reports of the Regulations Review Committee and the reports of the Controller and Auditor-General and Ombudsman are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of bills.

Statutes Amendment Bill, introduction.

Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill, introduction.

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Claims Settlement Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.