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

A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Julie Anne Genter requesting that the House urge the Minister of Transport to keep permanent speed limit changes outside of schools, continue the current rule allowing Councils to set appropriate speed limits on local roads, and stop the blanket speed limit increases.

That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered papers.

2023-24 annual reports of the:

New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Police

Serious Fraud Office

2024-28 strategic intentions for New Zealand Police

2024-28 statement of intent for the New Zealand Defence Force

report of the 2023-24 non-departmental appropriations for the Science, Innovation and Technology portfolio.

I present the annual report for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for the year ending 30 June 2024. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Reports of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the:

review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd

review briefing on the 2022-23 annual review of the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

report of the Māori Affairs Committee on Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara/Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill.

The bill is set down for second reading and the review briefings are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act Amendment Bill, introduction.

The bill is set down for first reading.