Introduced on June 27. The bill establishes a regime to regulate the brokering of weapons and related items by New Zealanders and New Zealand entities. Brokering involves negotiating, arranging or facilitating the international movement of arms and military equipment from one foreign country to another foreign country. The Bill will require all NZers and NZ entities wishing to engage in brokering to register with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade  and obtain a permit for each brokering activity. First reading debate interrupted on July 6 and completed on July 27 2017. Reported back from the Finance and Expenditure Committee on March 29, 2018 with recommendation it be passed with a number of amendments over jurisdiction and the burden of proof. Completed second reading on May 1 and committee stage completed May 9. Third reading completed on May 15 with all parties in agreement.  Brokering (Weapons and Related Items) Controls Bill

Introduced on May 12, 2020. The Bill is part of reforms of the building regulatory system. Amongst other things it places, minimum requirements for information on building products, a new framework for modular components and strengthens the product certification scheme. First reading on May 27 and referred to the Environment Committee with the support of all parties, though National MPs expressed concerns about some issues including the levy proposed. Reported back on March 4, 2021 with a large number of mainly technical changes. Second reading completed on March 18 with all parties in support. Committee stage on May 18 without further amendment. Third reading on June 3 with all parties in favour. Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Gives effect to decisions in Aug 2013 on managing earthquake prone buildings and gives the central government a bigger oversight role. Requires local authorities to do seismic capacity assessments of non-residential buildings and multi-storey and multi-unit residential buildings. Sets up a seismic register of buildings. Clarifies what an earthquake-prone building is and allows rules to be applied to parts of the building. Requires remedial work within 20 years to ensure a building is not earthquake-prone, with an extra 10 years for category 1 historic buildings and exemptions for other work which would otherwise be required in building consents. Prioritises work on some buildings. Allows for exemptions for certain buildings. Introduced Dec 9, 2013. First reading March 5 opposed only by the Greens and sent to the Local Govt and Environment Committee for consideration, submissions closed on April 17 2014. Select Committee report now due by March 30 2015. On Feb 24 the committee was given an extended deadline of July 30. On June 23 the select committee presented an interim report on the bill after a rethink about priorities in strengthening buildings. This included new timeframes and reclassification of buildings, with some to be covered by new law more quickly and others delayed or  exempted. Submissions on the interim report close on July 16 with a final report due by September 3. Reported back on September 2 confirming changes announced in May, such as zoning areas into low, medium and high risk, and the prioritising of education, hospital and emergency buildings. The most significant change in the bill since then is adding a new category of priority buildings to cover parts of an unreinforced masonry building like a parapet or veranda which could fall into a public area. Completed its second reading on March 2 by 120  to 1 with ACT opposed. David Seymour said changes to the bill did not do enough to reduce costs relating to low risk buildings and areas, particularly in Auckland. Committee stage completed on March 30 with Seymour’s amendments shot down and third reading interrupted on April 12. Third reading completed on May 10 with just ACT opposing.  Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill

Introduced on August 15. The Bill proposes two new sets of powers to improve the system for managing buildings after an emergency and to provide for investigating building failures. First reading on Sept 11 with all parties in support and referred to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Reported back on April 5 with numerous changes including around the powers to enter buildings. Second reading on May 23 and committee stage completed on May 29 with all parties in support. Third reading completed on June 12 all parties in support. Building Amendment Bill

Introduced on March 5. The bill repeals the Business Payment Practices Act and revokes its secondary legislation. The Act required large entities to disclose their payment practices on a public register. All stages completed under Urgency on March 6 with National, Act and NZ First in favour.

Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill

Introduced on Oct 26. The bill introduces a regime intended to bring transparency to business-to-business payment terms and practices. Entities with more than $33m in revenue will be required to disclose their payment practices twice a year including information about late payments and payment terms. First reading on Nov 8, opposed by Act and sent to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee. Reported back on April 26 with a number of changes including a staggered transition period with entities with more than $100m in revenue reporting at first. Second reading on June 1 with National and Act opposed. Remaining stages completed on July 18 with National and Act opposed.
Business Payment Practices Bill

Introduced on August 1. This bill establishes the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal. The tribunal’s purpose is to provide speedy, flexible, and cost-effective services to help resolve insurance claims between policyholders and insurers, and insured persons and the Earthquake Commission Act. Completed first reading on September 4 with all parties in support, but National expressing doubt about whether it would work. Reported back on March 18 with a large number of technical changes. Second reading completed on April 11. National voted in favour, but said this was dependent on further changes in the committee stage. This included allowing insurers to lodge claims, changes to tribunal procedure and its membership. Committee stage completed on May 8 with the govt not accepting National’s amendments  and National indicating they will oppose. Third reading completed on May 29 with National still opposed. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill

Introduced on Dec 4, 2019. The local Bill empowers Te Runganga o Ngai Tahu to appoint up to 2 members to the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) after the 2019 local elections.Bill put on hold until further notice. Voted down by National and NZ First on April 3 with both saying ministers should not appoint councillors and the council wished to create Maori wards they should go through that process. Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill

Introduced on Nov 10. The Bill reinstates direct Ngāi Tahu representation on the Canterbury Regional Council. First reading on Dec 8. Opposed by National and ACT and referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. Second reading completed on June 8 with National and Act opposed. Committee stage completed on June 29. Third reading completed on Aug 3 with no change in parties positions.

Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill

Introduced on Sept 21. The bill reforms and overhauls the charities establishment, monitoring and reporting regime. First reading on Sept 28 and sent to the Social Services and Community Committee with National opposed. Reported back on May 4 with numerous minor amendments. Second reading on May 17 with National and Act opposed. Committee stage completed on June 20 and third reading on June 28 with just Labour in favour.

Charities Amendment Bill