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

The Clerk has been informed of six petitions.

Petition of Olinda Woodroffe requesting that the House change the ‘Rules of conduct and client care for lawyers’ to include better protection of lawyers’ human rights, health, and wellbeing

petition of Trixie O’Dea requesting that the House urge the Government to ban retail sales of nitrous oxide outside of supplies to registered catering and beverage companies

petition of Tristyn Kristna requesting that the House urge the Government to continue to strengthen penalties for serious and repeated crimes while also increasing early intervention initiatives, rehabilitation programmes, and victim support

petition of Jasmine Nathan requesting that the House urge the Government to extend non-parole terms for serious offenders

petition of Ryan Donohue requesting that the House urge the Government to provide support for secondary caregivers in shared care situations

petition of David White requesting that the House urge the Government to take urgent action to establish a new nationwide adaptable programme for the prevention of family and sexual violence.

Those petitions are referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 19 papers for presentation.

2024/25 annual reports of:

City Rail Link Ltd

the Environmental Protection Authority

the External Reporting Board

the Gambling Commission

the Government Superannuation Fund Authority and Government Superannuation Fund

the Māori Purposes Fund Board

Mercury New Zealand

New Zealand Post

Predator Free 2050

Quotable Value

the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Television New Zealand, and

Transpower New Zealand

the Ministry of Justice statement of intent for 2025-29

the Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence strategic intentions 2025-2028

the Treasury long-term insights briefing and 2025 long-term fiscal statement

Government response to the report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Holly Brooker, and

report in relation to selected non-departmental appropriations, the economic growth portfolio, and Vote Business, Science and Innovation for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Those papers are published under the authority of the House. The Clerk has been informed of 16 select committee reports for presentation.

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

Review briefing on the 2023/24 annual review of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd

Review briefing on the 2023/24 annual review of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd

report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill

report of the Environment Committee on the report of the Controller and Auditor-General, How well four councils are responding to a changing climate

report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the Anzac Day Amendment Bill

report of the Governance and Administration Committee on the Plain Language Act Repeal Bill

reports of the Justice Committee on the Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill and the Juries (Age of Excusal) Amendment Bill

reports of the Petitions Committee on the

briefing on the petition of Kylie Whellan: Urgently establish a children’s select committee

petition of Ava Birkinshaw Janes: make New Zealand Sign Language compulsory in all high schools

petition of councillor Sam Bennett: fix the State Highway 3 intersection at Bell Block

petition of Issie Mullen-Winiata: ensure equal KiwiSaver rights for under-18s

petition of John Clarkson: update the New Zealand Child Support system

petition of Roger Woolnough: allow mortgage interest deductibility for home buyers not landlord rentals, and

special report on the petition of Laura Ancell

report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The report of the Controller and Auditor-General and the petitions are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.

Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill, introduction.

The bill is set down for first reading.