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

Three petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Sam Troth on behalf of The Road to Healing Aotearoa requesting that the House implement a minimum sentence of eight years for sexual offending

petition of Stephen Lincoln requesting that the House urge the Government to advocate that an ultimatum be given to the Israeli Government to stop the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank to allow UN aid back into Gaza and to negotiate the release of all captives

petition of Aaron Livingston requesting that the House urge the Government to change New Zealand’s foreign policy from supporting a two-State solution in Israel and Palestine to supporting only Israel’s sovereignty and recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 16 papers.

Government response to the petition of Laura Daniela Vargas Salas

report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Miryam Denny

2024-25 annual reports for

Antarctica New Zealand

Criminal Cases Review Commission

Law Commission

Māori Language Commission

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission

New Zealand Green Investment Finance Ltd

New Zealand Lotteries Commission

New Zealand Police

Public Trust

2025-29 statement of intent for the

Māori Language Commission, and

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission

2025-26 statement of performance expectations for the

Māori Language Commission, and

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, and

Ministry for the Environment’s 2025 Report on Reasons for Difference between Prescribed NZ ETS Limits and Price Control Settings for Units and the Climate Change Commission’s Advice on these Settings.

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

Reports of the Education and Workforce Committee on the

Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill, and

Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill

reports of the Environment Committee on the

briefing on the Climate Change Commission’s reports and upcoming work programme

report of the Controller and Auditor-General, Managing conflicts of interest in the Fast-track Approvals process

reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Estimate of environmental expenditure, 2022/23, Estimate of environmental expenditure, 2023/24, and Estimate of environmental expenditure, 2024/25

report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

report of the Māori Affairs Committee on the Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill

reports of the Petitions Committee on the

petition of Ann Chapman: Amend the HART Act to allow more flexible time frames for embryo/gamete storage

petition of Brian Webb: Adjust jury fees to align with the minimum wage

petition of Helen Duyvestyn: Micronutrient supplements for people with mental health disorders

petition of Liam Roach: Introduce a study wage for all tertiary students

petition of Robyn Cain: Remove all court and legal costs to ensure free access to justice for all, and

petition of Theresa Zame: Amend the Therapeutic Products Bill to allow importation of medication, and

report of the Primary Production Committee on the Valuers Bill and report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Valuers Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The briefing and reports are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of bills.

Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu Claims Settlement Bill, introduction

Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.