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

A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Bevan O’Connor requesting that the House urge the Government to withdraw the Regulatory Standards Bill from the legislative programme.

That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 12 papers for presentation.

2024-25 annual reports for the:

Electoral Commission

Financial Markets Authority

Crown Infrastructure Delivery Ltd

National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Ltd

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission

Water Services Authority

Government response to the report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Laura Ancell

2023-24 report of the Crown’s implementation of the Waitangi Tribunal recommendations

2025-29 statement of intent for the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission

2025-26 statements of performance expectations for:

Crown Infrastructure Delivery Ltd

National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Ltd

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission.

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

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

review briefing on the 2023/24 annual review of AgResearch Ltd

review briefing on the 2023/24 annual review of the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd

report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the

Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill

reports of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the

Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill

petition of Murray Tingey

report of the Māori Affairs Committee on the

Te Pire Whakahoki i a Kororipo Pā/Kororipo Pā Vesting Bill

reports of the Petitions Committee on the

petition of Paul Barton

special report on the petition of Ross Hoole.

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

Building and Construction Sector (Self-certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers) Amendment Bill, introduction

Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.