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

A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Raiha McDonald requesting that the House amend its rules so that comments that are discriminatory against immigrant New Zealanders are no longer considered acceptable in Parliament’s rules.

That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 11 papers.

The financial statements of the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2025

the 2024-25 annual reports of

Air New Zealand

the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

the Ministry of Education

the Natural Hazards Commission, and

Statistics New Zealand

report in relation to selected non-departmental appropriations for the police portfolio in Vote Business, Science and Innovation for the year ending 30 June 2025

the NZQA statement of intent for 2025-26 to 2028-29 and statement of performance expectations for 2025-26, and

Government responses to the petition of Focus on Iran and the report of the Environment Committee on the petition of David Famularo.

I’ve received the 2024-25 annual reports of the Parliament sector and the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Six select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Report of the Environment Committee on the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Are we building harder, hotter cities? The vital importance of urban green spaces

report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill

reports of the Health Committee on the Gene Technology Bill and the review briefing of the 2023-24 annual review of the Health Quality and Safety Commission

report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Ngaire Hoko: Reform KiwiSaver Act 2006 to expand home purchase provisions, and

report of the Regulations Review Committee on the complaint about the Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023.

The bills are set down for second reading. The report, review briefings, and complaint are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of two bills.

Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill, introduction

Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.