Introduced on Dec 19 under Urgency. The bill repeals the Taxation Principles Reporting Act passed in 2023.

Taxation Principles Reporting Act Repeal Bill

Introduced on May 18. The bill proposes a statutory framework for the reporting of tax information based on core taxation principles, intended to increase the availability of information about the operation of the tax system and contribute to an improved understanding of tax policy. First reading on May 18 with National and Act opposed. Referred to the finance and expenditure committee to be reported back by July 20. Reported back on July 27 with minor changes.  Second reading completed on Aug 15 with all parties in favour, but National and Act later recording their opposition in parliamentary journal. Remaining stages completed on Aug 22 with National and Act opposed.

Taxation Principles Reporting Bill

Introduced on Sept 28, the bill creates an annual public holiday to acknowledge Matariki and sets the dates for the holiday from 2022 to 2052, and provides for future dates. First reading on Sept 30, opposed by National and ACT. Referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. Reported back on March March 4 with minor amendments. Second reading on March 29, committee stage March 30 and third reading on April 7 with National and Act opposed.  Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill

Omnibus Bill introduced on Sept 19 making many technical changes to Māori land law and Māori Land Court including a new dispute resolution mechanism for matters under the jurisdiction of the Court. First reading on Oct 15 with all parties in agreement and sent to the Māori Affairs Committee. Reported back on May 1 with a large number of changes including around the role and powers of the Māori Land Court. Second reading on June 24 with National supporting but seeking changes in the committee sage in a number of areas including around the treatment of landlocked property. Committee stage and third reading completed under Urgency on July 22. National did not get the changes it wanted but all parties still supported the Bill.  Te Ture Whenua Maori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Bill

A bill reforming Maori land law introduced on April 14, 2016  and already facing fierce opposition after consultation on the draft. It attempts a policy shift to support land utilisation as determined by the owners themselves. This is done by providing a new framework within which owners of Māori land can determine flexible governance arrangements for their land. It included baseline thresholds for certain decisions, and new dispute resolution procedures. It also attempts to address difficulties in gaining mortgages over jointly owned Maori land. First reading on May 11 was strongly opposed by Labour, Greens and NZ First who argued the bill should be withdrawn and a “flawed” consultation process restarted. They said many Maori feared the bill would see Maori lose ownership of land. The bill completed its first reading by 63 to 58 with National, Maori Party, ACT and United Future in favour. It was sent to the Maori Affairs Committee for consideration. The committee has extended the closing date for public submissions from June 23 to July 14 and a number of other times until November 25. Reported back on November 25 with extensive changes. Even Govt MPs on the select committee expressed some disquiet about the unknown outcomes of  the bill including moving some functions of the Maori Land Court to a new Maori Land Service, as well as the complexity of the Bill. Changes include and extended implementation phase to explain the changes to stakeholders and create the new land service. Opposition parties remained unconvinced by the changes and said it went too far in tipping the balance away from protection of ownership rights and in favour of economic development. Awaiting second reading. Second reading completed on December 13 with Opposition parties still against the Bill and the Government remaining firm. The Bill has been put on the backburner while the Government worked on amendments in response to criticism. Amongst the changes announced to be made during the committee stage include include amendments to the Public Works Act, rating of Maori land and the Family Protection Act. The changes to the Public Works Act will require authorities to have a strong justification to acquire Maori land, and where possible the amount of land taken and the interest in the land should be minimised. The changes to rating will provide for papakainga housing on marae to be non-rateable for up to two dwellings. The Bill will now restore the Maori Land Court’s jurisdiction under the Family Protection Act when claims relate to estates with interests in Maori freehold land. Committee stage began and was interrupted on May 3 with MPs only part way into the long bill and indicating it would take a long time to complete with Opposition MPs contesting many parts of the Bill. Committee stage debate continued on May 30, May 31 and June 21 with MPs making slow progress.  The Committee stage debate continued on July 4 and 5 with MPs still on part 6 of the Bill, which has 16 parts plus schedules. The Maori Party has conceded there won’t be time to pass the Bill before the election after it turned down an offer from National to use the Govt’s numbers to push it through under Urgency. The new Government announced on Dec 22, 2017 it would not be be proceeding with the Bill and it would be discharged  Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill 

Member’s bill in the name of National MP Joseph Mooney introduced on Sept 23. It proposes to repeal and replace the current law relating to Māori land, in line with proposals put forward by the last National government. Voted down on June 8 with just National and Act in favour. Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill

Introduced and passed through all stages following the May 21 Budget. The bill extends a development levy applied to the telecommunications industry, for the Government’s policy of extending the Rural Broadband Initiative and establishing a Mobile Black Spots Fund. To achieve that, this Bill resets the telecommunications development levy amounts prescribed in the Telecommunications Act 2001 for 2016/17 and beyond. All parties but Labour supported the bill with its MPs arguing it was a tax which would increase costs to consumers. Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill

Introduced on August 8. The Bill proposes establishing a regulatory framework for fibre fixed line access services; remove unnecessary copper fixed line access service regulation; streamline regulatory processes; and provide more regulatory oversight of retail service quality. First reading completed on August 16 with all parties expressing agreement, but numerous MPs saying it would need careful consideration in the Commerce Committee. Report back extended to May 4. Reported back on May 4 with a large number of amendments around the regulation of  Chorus, its business activities and pricing. There are indications of further amendments at the committee stage.  Second reading completed on Sept 18 with all parties in agreement. Committee stage begun and interrupted on Oct 23 with Govt amendments introduced enabling a new regulated price structure including setting a cap based on an earlier price path. Committee stage completed on Oct 30. Third reading completed on Nov 6.Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill

Introduced on June 29, the Bill intends primarily to address broadband connections where joint property ownership – such as shared driveways and apartment buildings – are delaying or preventing connection. Aside from a simplified consenting regime and dispute resolution mechanism, the bill also makes amendments to amounts payable by liable persons to the Crown. It also makes amendments in relation to participation in the Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative and amends the liability allocation process for telecommunications providers. All parties in support when the Bill was given its first reading on July 5 and sent to the Commerce Committee for consideration. The Bill has a shortened submission process with a report back deadline of November 7. Report back extended to November 28. The Select Committee produced an interim report saying it was looking at inserting statutory rights of access to use existing electricity works (for example power poles) for deploying fibre optic cable. Final report back extended to December 13. Reported back on December 13 with a wide range of mainly technical changes. The rights of access to use power poles to install fibre have been included. Completed second reading on February 15 with all parties in agreement. Completed committee stage on April 4 with no major changes and completed third reading on April 11 with all parties in agreement. Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Introduced on Nov 30. The replaces the Medicines Act 1981 and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 to create a new regulatory regime for therapeutic products, such as medicines, medical devices, natural health products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. First reading on Dec 14 with Te Paati Māori opposed and sent to the health committee. Reported back on June 13 with a very large number of changes and National arguing it should not proceed because of restrictions on imports and overreach, among other things. Ministers have indicated further changes may be made in the committee stage. Second reading completed on June 29 with National 31, Act and Kerekere opposed. Remaining stages completed under Urgency on July 18 with National, Act and Kerekere opposed.

Therapeutic Products Bill