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Have Your Say On The Commerce (Commerce Commission Reform) Amendment Bill
Monday, 30 March 2026, 4:23 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill’s aim is to enhance the governance and structure of the Commerce Commission. The Commerce Commission is New Zealand’s competition and consumer protection agency. More >>
Have Your Say On The Budget Policy Statement 2026
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 4:21 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Budget Policy Statement sets out the Government's priorities for Budget 2026. It explains the approach being used to develop the Budget and the broad parameters within which decisions will be made. More >>
Have Your Say On Infrastructure Funding And Financing Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 9:22 am | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
Make a submission on the bill by 11.59pm on 23 January 2025. More >>
Have Your Say On Retail Payment System (Ban On Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 3:10 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill would amend the Retail Payment System Act 2022 to ban payment surcharges on certain in-store transactions. More >>
Have Your Say On Annual Tax Bill
Friday, 12 September 2025, 11:36 am | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill would set the annual rates of income tax for the 2025–26 tax year and make numerous other changes aimed at improving tax settings. More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Changes To The Overseas Investment Act
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 3:59 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill proposes a range of amendments to the Overseas Investment Act, including to change the purpose statement of the Act and to consolidate the national interest, benefit to New Zealand, and investor tests into a single test. More >>
Have Your Say On Public Finance Amendment Bill
Monday, 26 May 2025, 1:53 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
He says the changes also dispense with the requirement for Treasury to produce a Wellbeing Report every four years. What’s more, governments will no long have to articulate the wellbeing objectives that guide Budget decisions. More >>
Submissions Are Now Open On The Regulatory Standards Bill
Monday, 26 May 2025, 1:50 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill aims to support Parliament’s scrutiny of legislation, and its oversight and control of the use of delegated powers to make legislation. The bill would achieve these objectives in four ways. More >>
Have Your Say On Financial Markets(Conduct Of Institutions) Amendment (Duty To Provide Financial Services)Amendment Bill
Friday, 23 May 2025, 12:37 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The bill would amend the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 to place a new duty on financial institutions to provide financial services to customers. More >>
Have Your Say On Credit Contracts And Consumer Finance Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:29 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
This bill is one of three that the Finance and Expenditure Committee is considering related to financial services. More >>
Have Your Say On Financial Service Providers (Registration And Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:04 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
Financial dispute resolution is a free way for consumers to resolve disputes with their bank, insurer, KiwiSaver provider, or other financial service provider. More >>
Have Your Say On Financial Markets Conduct Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:03 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
This bill is one of three that the Finance and Expenditure Committee is considering related to financial services. More >>
Select Committee Begins Inquiry Into Performance Reporting And Public Accountability
Friday, 11 April 2025, 12:21 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
Performance reporting is about showing what has been achieved with public money. Public accountability is about how the public and Parliament holds the executive responsible for the use of the powers that Parliament has delegated to it, including ... More >>
Have Your Say On Local Government (Water Services) Bill
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:58 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
This is the third bill that the Government has produced as part of its “Local Water Done Well” policy programme. More >>
Have Your Say On Budget Policy Statement 2025
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:55 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Budget Policy Statement sets out the Govt's priorities for the 2025 Budget. It explains the approach being used to develop the Budget and the broad parameters within which decisions will be made. More >>
Select Committee Hearings On Banking Inquiry To Start Next Week
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 10:58 am | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The committee received over 140 written submissions in response to its call for public submissions. Written submissions have been published online and are available on the Parliament website (see links at end). Over 60 submitters have asked to speak ... More >>
Climate Adaptation Inquiry Completed
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:31 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The committee recommends to the Government that it work with local government, researchers, and the private sector to compile information about what is currently being spent on climate adaptation and improve estimates of the potential future costs of adaptation. More >>
Have Your Say On Annual Tax Bill
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:36 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024–25, Emergency Response, and Remedial Measures) Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 9 October 2024. More >>
Have Your Say On Banking Inquiry
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 10:18 am | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on its inquiry into banking competition. Submissions close at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. More >>
Have Your Say On Overseas Investment (Build-to-rent And Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:53 pm | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for submissions on the Overseas Investment (Build-to-rent and Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill. More >>
