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

Ten petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.

Petition of Laura Salas requesting that the House ask the Minister of Immigration to reevaluate age restrictions on work-based residence visas; and grant an exemption so that Mercedes Salas may continue living in New Zealand

petition of Liam Roach requesting that the House introduce a study wage for all tertiary students into legislation

petition of Wendy Joy Baker requesting that the House legislate to require that vehicles provide a 1.5 metre passing distance to cyclists on the road

petition of Joanne Crowle requesting that the House introduce a discounted tobacco tax rate or exemption for citizens aged 55 and over

petition of Tree of Humanity For All requesting that the House urge the Government to advocate for international intervention to end the blockade of Parachinar, Pakistan and support relief efforts

petition of Tree Of Humanity For All requesting that the House urge the Government to call for the Pakistani Government to release Imran Khan from detention

petition of Caitlyn Lucmayon requesting that the House urge the Government to increase the base pay of public healthcare workers

petition of Melissa Ewart on behalf of the Home Educators Student Sports Association requesting that the House urge the Government to require Sport NZ to make funding for School Sports NZ conditional on allowing home-schooled domestic students to compete in student sports events

petition of Focus on Iran requesting that the House urge the Government to express its support for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the leader of the Iranian Opposition

petition of Catherine Cooke requesting that the House urge the Government to fund Keytruda for early stage triple-negative breast cancer.

Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered 43 papers.

Government responses to the report of the Petitions Committee on the petitions of:

Catrina McGregor

Ara Alam-Simmons

Connor Sharp, and

Patrick Rooney

Government response to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General on the:

annual plan 2025-26, and

Providing equitable access to planned care treatment

2024 annual reports for:

Crown Regional Holdings Ltd

Te Pūkenga

2025-29 strategic intentions for:

Department of Corrections

Te Puni Kōkiri

Statistics New Zealand

statements of corporate intent for:

AsureQuality Ltd

Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Ltd

Kordia Group Ltd

KiwiRail Holdings Ltd

MetService

New Zealand Post Ltd

New Zealand Railways Corporation

Quotable Value Ltd, and

Transpower

2025-26 interim statement of intent for the Tertiary Education Commission

2025-29 statements of intent for:

Environmental Protection Authority

Ferry Holdings Ltd

2024-25 updated statement of performance expectations for Creative New Zealand

2025-26 statements of performance expectations for:

Climate Change Commission

Commerce Commission

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Electricity Authority

Environmental Protection Authority

Ferry Holdings Ltd

Financial Markets Authority

Kiwi Group Capital Ltd

Natural Hazards Commission

New Zealand Lotteries Commission

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

Public Trust Office

Real Estate Authority

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Retirement Commission

Taumata Arowai

Te Māngai Paho

Tertiary Education Commission, and

Tourism New Zealand.

Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Six select committee reports have been presented.

Reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the:

Local Government (Water Services) Bill

review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation

special report on the review briefing on the 2023-24 annual review of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation

reports of the Petitions Committee on the:

petition of Brian Webb

petition of Holly Brooker, and

petition of Sharon Shaw.

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

Online Casino Gambling Bill, introduction

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill, introduction

Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill, introduction

Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3), introduction.

Those bills are set down for first reading.