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Submissions Open For The Auckland Harbour Board And Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act Amendment Bill

Friday, 25 October 2024, 3:08 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

This bill would amend the Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Act 1923. The Act specifies what purposes the land at 17 Sir Peter Blake Parade, Bayswater, Auckland, can be used for. This land is owned by the Takapuna Boating ... More >>

Submissions Open For The Statutes Amendment Bill

Friday, 25 October 2024, 9:31 am | Governance and Administration Committee

Statutes Amendment Bills provide a way to make small, technical and non-controversial changes to a range of legislation that would otherwise not be prioritised and progressed. More >>

Submissions Open For The Gambling (Definition Of Remote Interactive Gambling) Amendment Bill

Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 11:07 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Gambling (Definition of Remote Interactive Gambling) Amendment Bill, as introduced, would amend the Gambling Act 2003 to permanently exempt class 3 gambling in the form of a lottery from the prohibition on remote interactive gambling, allowing it to ... More >>

Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill Hearings Begin June 24

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:56 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

Public submissions on the Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act Bill closed on 31 May 2024. More >>

Have Your Say On The Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill

Friday, 19 April 2024, 3:57 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The bill would repeal the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982. It would also enable people whose New Zealand citizenship was removed by the 1982 Act to receive, on application, New Zealand citizenship as of right. More >>

Have Your Say On The Water Services Entities Amendment Bill

Friday, 23 June 2023, 9:42 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee has called for submissions on the Water Services Entities Amendment Bill. The Water Services Entities Amendment Bill forms part of the suite of bills to reform New Zealand’s drinking-water, wastewater, ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill

Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 9:54 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill The Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill is the second bill in response to Cyclone Gabriel. The ... More >>

Have Your Say On The St Peter’s Parish Endowment Fund Trust Bill

Friday, 17 March 2023, 12:44 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the St Peter’s Parish Endowment Fund Trust Bill. This bill is a private bill which seeks to modernise the governing arrangements of the St Peter's Parish Endowment ... More >>

Have Your Say On The New Plymouth District Council (Perpetual Investment Fund) Bill

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 9:48 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the New Plymouth District Council (Perpetual Investment Fund) Bill. The bill is a local bill which aims to ensure that the New Plymouth District Council’s Perpetual Investment ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Hawke's Bay Agricultural And Pastoral Society Empowering Bill

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 9:47 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society Empowering Bill. This bill is a private bill which seeks to empower the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society to sell ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Local Government Official Information And Meetings Amendment Bill

Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 6:47 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Bill. This bill seeks to provide clarity and certainty for local authorities on provisions of the ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Fire And Emergency New Zealand (Levy) Amendment Bill

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 9:50 am | Governance and Administration Committee

This bill would make changes to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. It aims to simplify the implementation of the insurance-based levy framework for Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The levy is insurance based, which means that insurance ... More >>

Have Your Say On Changes To Local Electoral Laws

Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 9:58 am | Governance and Administration Committee

This bill would change how individuals and communities are represented through local elections. It would also change how they participate in local elections. This bill would provide a revised process for deciding who sits on local councils including ... More >>

Have Your Say On Changes Across The Statute Book

Thursday, 10 March 2022, 4:07 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Governance and Administration Committee is calling for submissions on the Statutes Amendment Bill. Statutes Amendment Bills provide a way to make small, technical, and non-controversial changes to a range of legislation that would otherwise not ... More >>

What New Zealanders Need To Know About The Plain Language Bill

Thursday, 17 February 2022, 5:08 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee is calling for public submissions on the Plain Language Bill. The bill would improve the effectiveness and accountability of the public service by requiring communications to be clear ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Data And Statistics Bill

Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 5:14 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Governance and Administration Committee has called for submissions on the Data and Statistics Bill. The bill seeks to repeal and replace the existing Statistics Act 1975. The bill has been introduced due to a review of existing statistics legislation ... More >>

Have your say on self-identification changes

Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 11:58 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Governance and Administration Committee has opened an inquiry into the changes proposed in supplementary order paper (SOP) 59 on the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill. The committee is calling for submissions on ... More >>

Have Your Say On Changes To The Films, Videos, And Publications Classification System

Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 2:21 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee has called for submissions on the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill. The bill proposes ... More >>

Have Your Say On The Insurance (Prompt Settlement Of Claims For Uninhabitable Property) Bill

Thursday, 23 July 2020, 4:12 pm | Governance and Administration Committee

This Member’s Bill would facilitate the swift resolution of uninhabitable property claims lodged with insurance companies. This bill would provide: · a legal framework and parameters for when insurance companies must act by; · an opportunity for the ... More >>

Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill

Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 11:52 am | Governance and Administration Committee

The Chairperson of the Governance and Administration Committee, Dr Jian Yang MP, is calling for public submissions on the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Bill, which was referred to the committee on 5 March 2020. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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