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Simon Watts
Member for North Shore Β· National Party
π Voting History by Policy
β Abortion rights
β Conversion therapy ban
β Easter alcohol sales
β Gambling regulation
β Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)
β Looser broadcasting advertising rules
β Looser shop trading hours
ποΈ Parliamentary terms (2)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | New Zealand National Party | North Shore | 2023-10-14 | β |
| 53 | New Zealand National Party | North Shore | 2020-10-17 | 2023-10-13 |
π³οΈ Votes (18)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
|
β Aye |
| 14 Oct 2025 |
Third Reading
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
|
β Aye |
| 15 Jul 2025 |
That the Online Casino Gambling Bill be now read a first time
Online Casino Gambling Bill
β First Reading
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β Aye |
| 9 Apr 2025 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
|
β Aye |
| 18 Dec 2024 |
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
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β Aye |
| 17 Dec 2024 |
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That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
|
β Aye |
| 31 Jul 2024 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
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β Aye |
| 8 May 2024 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
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β Aye |
| 1 Aug 2023 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
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β Aye |
| 7 Jun 2023 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
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β Aye |
| 5 Apr 2023 |
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That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
|
β No |
| 7 Dec 2022 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Thomas Cawthron Trust Amendment Bill
β First Reading
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β Aye |
| 3 Aug 2022 |
π
That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
|
β Aye |
| 16 Mar 2022 |
Third Reading
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
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β Aye |
| 15 Feb 2022 |
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
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β Aye |
| 15 Feb 2022 |
Third Reading
That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
β Third Reading
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β Aye |
| 8 Feb 2022 |
That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
β Second Reading
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β Aye |
| 10 Mar 2021 |
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
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β Aye |
π£οΈ Debates spoken in (446)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Oral Questions to Ministers
3 September 2026
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Imprest Supply (Second for 2026/27) Bill
3 September 2026 β First Reading
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (Second for 2026/27) Bill
3 September 2026 β Third Reading and Second Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
2 September 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
1 September 2026
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Local Government (Rates Capping) Amendment Bill
1 September 2026 β Legislative Statement
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Local Government (Rates Capping) Amendment Bill
1 September 2026 β First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
25 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
25 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
20 August 2026
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
19 August 2026 β Committee of the whole HouseβEstimates Debate β Local Government
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Oral Questions to Ministers
6 August 2026
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Debates β General Debate
29 July 2026
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
30 June 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 1 Preliminary provisions, and Schedule 1
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
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30 June 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 2 Regime for offshore renewable energy permits and infrastructure protection
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
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30 June 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 3 Decommissioning ORE infrastructure
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
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30 June 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 4 Administration and enforcement
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Appropriation (2025/26 Supplementary Estimates) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β First Reading
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Legislative Statement
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β First Reading
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
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28 May 2026 β Second Reading
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 1 Amendments to Income Tax Act 2007
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
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28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 2 Amendments to other enactments
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Clauses 1 and 2
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Third Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Legislative Statement
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 β First Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 β Second Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 1 Main amendments to principal Act
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 2 Related amendments to principal Act, and the Schedule
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Clauses 1 to 3
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 May 2026 β Third Reading
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Motions β Auckland Football ClubβA-League Championship Win
β οΈ not imported yet
26 May 2026
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
30 April 2026 β Third Reading
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 April 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 2 Amendments to Part 4
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 April 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Part 3 Amendments to Part 8 and other matters, and Schedules 1, 2, and 3
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
28 April 2026 β Committee of the whole House β Clauses 1 to 3
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Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
23 April 2026 β Second Reading
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
22 April 2026 β Committee of the whole HouseβAnnual Review Debate β Climate Change
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
25 March 2026 β Second Reading
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025β26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
25 March 2026 β Committee of the Whole House β Part 1 Annual rates of income tax
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025β26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
25 March 2026 β Committee of the Whole House β Part 2 Amendments to Income Tax Act 2007, and Part A of Schedule 1
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025β26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
24 March 2026 β Legislative Statement
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025β26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
β οΈ not imported yet
24 March 2026 β Second Reading
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Debates β General Debate
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4 March 2026
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Government Business β Debate on Prime Ministerβs Statement
β οΈ not imported yet
28 January 2026
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Oral Questions
16 December 2025
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Oral Questions
9 December 2025
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Oral Questions
9 December 2025
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Public Works Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β First Reading
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Public Works Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Instruction to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β First Reading
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Second Reading
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Part 1 2050 target for biogenic methane emissions reduction
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Part 2 Other amendments
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Clauses 1 to 3
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 β Third Reading
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Oral Questions
4 November 2025
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Special Debates β EnergyβIssues
23 October 2025
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Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill
22 October 2025 β Third Reading
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
22 October 2025 β Second Reading
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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill
8 October 2025 β Second Reading
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clause 1 Title
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clause 2 Commencement
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clause 3 Principal Act
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clause 4 Section MH 3 amended (FamilyBoost tax credit)
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clause 5 Section MH 5 amended (FamilyBoost tax credit abatement)
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Third Reading
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading SchemeβForestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Part 1 Restrictions on registration as participant (forestry conversions)
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading SchemeβForestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Clauses 1 to 3
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading SchemeβForestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 β Third Reading
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Imprest Supply (Second for 2025/26) Bill
11 September 2025 β Second Reading
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Imprest Supply (Second for 2025/26) Bill
11 September 2025 β Third Reading
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Estimates Debate β Climate Change
10 September 2025
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
10 September 2025 β First Reading
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Oral Questions
13 August 2025
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Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
13 August 2025 β Part 2 Amendments to schedules of principal Act and amendments to other enactments (continued)
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Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
13 August 2025 β Clauses 1 to 3
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
13 August 2025 β Part 3 Provision of water services: operational matters
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
13 August 2025 β Part 4 Planning, reporting, and financial management
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
13 August 2025 β Part 5 Amendments to other legislation
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Oral Questions
31 July 2025
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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 β Third Reading
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Public Service Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 β Instruction to Governance and Administration Committee
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Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Amendment Bill
30 July 2025 β Third Reading
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Electoral Amendment Bill
29 July 2025 β Instruction to the Justice Committee
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
29 July 2025 β Part 1 Preliminary provisions and Schedule 1
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
29 July 2025 β Part 1 Preliminary provisions (continued)
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
29 July 2025 β Part 2 Structural arrangements for providing water services
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
29 July 2025 β Part 3 Provision of water services: operational matters
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Oral Questions
24 July 2025
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Disputes Tribunal Amendment Bill
23 July 2025 β Part 1
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Disputes Tribunal Amendment Bill
23 July 2025 β Part 2 Amendments to other enactments
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Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
17 July 2025 β First Reading
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United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
17 July 2025 β Part 1 Amendments to Overseas Investment Act 2005 and Overseas Investment Regulations 2005
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United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
17 July 2025 β Part 2 Amendments to Customs and Excise Act 2018, Tariff, and Customs and Excise Regulations 1996
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United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
17 July 2025 β Clauses 1 and 2
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Legislation Amendment Bill
17 July 2025 β First Reading
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Oral Questions
15 July 2025
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
15 July 2025 β Second Reading