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

Five petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Bharat Bhushan requesting that the House reinstate a pathway to residence for Bharat Bhushan and long-term temporary workers who were unable to re-enter New Zealand during COVID‑19 border closures

petition of Tony Gore requesting that the House urge the Government to further explain the Ministry of Social Development’s traffic light system, sanctions, and potential use of AI

petition of Meg Vardy requesting that the House urge the Government to incorporate voices with lived experience of eating disorders into a review of Health Star Ratings

petition of Matilda Otter-Lowe requesting that the House urge the Government to reinstate the previous school lunches programme

petition of Gemma Yates requesting that the House urge the Government to stop proposed changes to the Palmerston North and Manawatū school bus routes.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 10 papers.

Government responses to

petition of Patient Voice Aotearoa

petition of Malcolm Mulholland

report of Petitions Committee on the petition of Erin Tiplady

statements of intent for 2025-29 for

Accreditation Council

Southern Response Earthquake Services

statements of performance expectations for the 2025-26 year for

Accreditation Council

Southern Response Earthquake Services

Takeovers Panel

strategic intentions for 2025-29 for

Land Information New Zealand

Ministry of Social Development.

I present the report of the Controller and Auditor-General titled Managing conflicts of interest in the Fast-track Approvals process. Those papers under the authority of the House. Twenty-one select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Reports of the Education and Workforce Committee on the

petition of Bex Howells

petition of Mark Potter

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of Education New Zealand

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Education Review Office

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority

report of the Environment Committee on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill

reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the

report of the Controller and Auditor-General, Commentary on Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand

Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Financial Stability Report, May 2025

Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the year ending 30 June 2025

report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill

report of the Intelligence and Security Committee on the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for Vote Communications Security and Intelligence and Vote Security Intelligence for the year ending 30 June 2025

reports of the Justice Committee on the

Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Human Rights Commission

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Law Commission

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Public Trust

reports of the Petitions Committee on the petitions of

Dannielle Davis

Mark Baldwin

Tamati Warmington

Walter Hicks

report of the Regulations Review Committee on the briefing on the activities of the Regulations Review Committee in 2024

report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The Auditor-General’s report, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s report, the review briefings, and the report of the Regulations Review Committee are set down for consideration. The Clerk’s been informed of the introduction of three bills.

Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matter) Amendment Bill, introduction

Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill, introduction

Employment Relations Amendment Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.