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

Three petitions have been presented for the Clerk to put in front of Parliament.

Petition of Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere requesting that the House require imports of any animal products to be produced to standards that meet or exceed New Zealand’s animal welfare standards

petition of Qin Qin requesting that the House urge the Government to remove any “work for accredited employer” criterion from resident visa applications for post-study work visa holders

petition of Christian van der Pump requesting that the House urge the Minister to request that MBIE review Auckland Council’s performance as a territorial authority under section 276 of the Building Act 2004.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered two papers.

Government response to the petition of Kenneth Mulholland

the Controller and Auditor-General’s draft annual plan for 2025-26.

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

Report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill

report of the Environment Committee on the petition of 350 Aotearoa

report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the petition of Geoffrey Mortlock

reports of the Governance and Administration Committee on the:

Racing Industry Amendment Bill

Statutes Amendment Bill

report of the Health Committee on the Mental Health Bill

reports of the Petitions Committee on the:

petition of Catrina McGregor

petition of Lance Priestley

petition of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation

petition of Rhodes Farming Partnership

report of the Social Services and Community Committee on the Social Security Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill, introduction.

That bill is set down for first reading.