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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 >>