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Hearings on Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill to start on Monday, 27 January 2025
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 7:11 pm | Justice Committee
The committee has agreed to split into two sub-committees to increase the number of people it can hear from in the time available. Each sub-committee will meet for 30 hours total, together making up 60 of the 80 planned hours of hearings. More >>
Justice Committee Reopens Submissions For Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill To Tuesday 14 January
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 3:15 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has reopened submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The new deadline for submissions is 1.00pm, Tuesday, 14 January 2025. The committee unanimously agreed to reopen submissions due to the technical issues ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Crimes (Increased Penalties For Slavery Offences) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:02 pm | Justice Committee
Human trafficking is today’s modern-day form of slavery, involving gross violation of fundamental human rights. It is the fastest growing criminal activity in the world. More >>
Have Your Say On The Crimes Legislation (Stalking And Harassment) Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:09 am | Justice Committee
The Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill aims to introduce a new stalking and harassment offence in the Crimes Act 1961. More >>
Short Extension To Deadline For Hardcopy Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:32 pm | Justice Committee
The deadline has been extended to enable organisations to deliver submissions they have collected to Parliament. Parliament’s deliveries office re-opens on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 after the summer close-down period. More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Amendments To Victims Of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 4:55 pm | Justice Committee
The Minister of Justice, Hon Paul Goldsmith, has invited the Justice Committee to consider two Amendment Papers alongside its consideration of the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill. More >>
Justice Committee Makes Further Decisions About Submissions Process For The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:58 am | Justice Committee
The committee plans to hold hearings in the week starting Monday, 27 January and the weeks starting 10, 17 and 24 February 2025. More >>
Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 9:56 am | Justice Committee
The committee is intending to complete hearings by the end of February 2025. Further decisions about hearings will be made and communicated in due course. More >>
Submissions On The Local Government (Electoral Legislation And Māori Wards And Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:26 pm | Justice Committee
The bill proposes to reinstate the right to a local referendum on the establishment or ongoing use of Māori wards and Māori constituencies. This includes requiring a poll, at the next local body elections, on any Māori wards and Māori constituencies ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Inquiry Into The 2023 General Election
Friday, 16 February 2024, 9:58 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has opened an inquiry into the 2023 General Election and is now seeking public submissions. The committee has issued the following terms of reference for the inquiry: Scope The inquiry will examine the law and administrative procedures ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Sale And Supply Of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:50 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for public submissions on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill. The bill would make changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow wineries to charge for cellar door tastings. ... More >>
Have Your Say On Changes To The Corrections System
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:27 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for public submissions on the Corrections Amendment Bill. This bill would make changes to the Corrections Act 2004. It seeks to improve rehabilitation, reintegration and safety outcomes in the corrections system. These ... More >>
Have Your Say On Extended Trading Hours For On-licensed And Club-licensed Premises During The 2023 Rugby World Cup
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 10:27 am | Justice Committee
The Chairperson of the Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2023 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill. The 2023 men’s Rugby World Cup will take place from 9 September 2023 to 29 October ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Bill
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 3:14 pm | Justice Committee
The Chairperson of the Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Bill. The bill’s purpose is to respond to unsafe behaviour on New Zealand’s roads. The bill aims to enable the New Zealand Police ... More >>
Have Your Say About A Declaration Of Inconsistency On The Voting Age
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 9:56 am | Justice Committee
Have your say about a Declaration of Inconsistency on the voting age in the Electoral Act 1993 and the Local Electoral Act 2001 In November 2022, the Supreme Court granted a declaration that the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993 and the Local Electoral ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Sale And Supply Of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 5:33 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill. The bill aims to improve communities’ ability to influence alcohol regulation in their area by making targeted changes ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Human Rights (Incitement On Ground Of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 5:29 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill. The bill aims to improve protections for faith-based groups under the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1993 which make ... More >>
Have Your Say On An Inquiry Into The 2022 Local Elections
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:53 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has initiated an inquiry into the 2022 local elections in New Zealand. Local elections provide New Zealanders with an important opportunity to choose who will represent them on local issues. The Committee is interested in ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Legal Services Amendment Bill
Monday, 28 November 2022, 4:34 pm | Justice Committee
Under section 18A of the Legal Services Act 2011, individuals seeking to access legal aid must pay a user charge to their legal aid provider. The legal aid provider may refuse to provide legal services until this user charge is paid, and take debt ... More >>
Have Your Say On Supplementary Order Paper No 236 On The Electoral Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 1:36 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) No 236 on the Electoral Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Electoral Act 1993 to support the provision of, and participation, in elections. Sections 207 ... More >>
