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This is a list of acts passed during the 54th New Zealand Parliament (27 November 2023 onwards), the first parliament of the Sixth National Government of New Zealand (2023–present). For lists of earlier acts, see Lists of acts of the New Zealand Parliament.
2023
[edit]This is a list of acts passed during the 54th New Zealand Parliament in 2023.[1][2]
| Title | Number | Date of Royal assent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Economic Objective) Amendment Act 2023 | 2023/64 | 19 December 2023 | |
| Fair Pay Agreements Act Repeal Act 2023 | 2023/65 | 19 December 2023 | |
| Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 2023 | 2023/66 | 19 December 2023 | |
| Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act 2023 | 2023/67 | 22 December 2023 | |
| Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 | 2023/68 | 22 December 2023 | |
| Employment Relations (Trial Periods) Amendment Act 2023 | 2023/69 | 22 December 2023 | |
| Taxation Principles Reporting Act Repeal Act 2023 | 2023/70 | 22 December 2023 |
2024
[edit]This is a list of acts passed during the 54th New Zealand Parliament in 2024.
| Title | Number | Date of Royal assent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024 | 2024/1 | 5 February 2024 | |
| Water Services Acts Repeal Act 2024 | 2024/2 | 16 February 2024 | repealing the previous Labour Government's Three Waters reform programme |
| Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/3 | 21 February 2024 | |
| Social Workers Registration Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/4 | 21 February 2024 | |
| Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/5 | 5 March 2024 | disestablishing the Māori Health Authority |
| Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/6 | 5 March 2024 | |
| Legal Services Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/7 | 7 March 2024 | |
| Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/8 | 7 March 2024 | |
| European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/10 | 7 March 2024 | |
| Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Act 2024 | 2024/11 | 28 March 2024 | |
| Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/12 | 28 March 2024 | |
| Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/13 | 11 April 2024 | Reversal on Pseudoephedrine ban |
| Appropriation (2022/23 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2024 | 2024/14 | 27 May 2024 | |
| New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Controlling Interests) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/16 | 4 June 2024 | |
| Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/17 | 28 March 2024 | |
| Accident Compensation (Interest on Instalment Plans) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/24 | 29 June 2024 | |
| Forests (Log Traders and Forestry Advisers Repeal) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/40-1 | 29 June 2024 | |
| Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/59-1 | 29 June 2024 | |
| Appropriation (2023/24 Supplementary Estimates) Act 2024 | 2024/58-1 | 29 June 2024 | |
| Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) (Overseas Travel Reporting) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/90-2 | 4 June 2024 | |
| Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/54-4 | 4 June 2024 | |
| Public Finance (Fines Collection Costs—Budget Measures) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/51-1 | 4 June 2024 | |
| Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2024 | 2024/53-1 | 4 June 2024 | |
| Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Act 2024 | 2024/261-2 | 4 June 2024 | Legally entrenches some elements of the Whakatōhea deed of settlement, which was signed by Whakatōhea and the Crown in May 2023.[3] |
| Imprest Supply (First for 2024/25) Act 2024 | 2024/64-1 | 29 June 2024 | |
| Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/46-3 | 30 July 2024 | Reinstates the poll requirement for Māori wards and constituencies[4] |
| Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/29 | 1 August 2024 | Allows winery cellar doors to charge visitors for the samples of their own wine and adds an off-licence category for wineries holding an on-licence.[5] |
| McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Act 2024 | 2024 2024/Private bill 1 | 1 August 2024 | Updates the dead of trust of the McLean Institute[6] |
| Regulatory Systems (Education) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/30 | 9 August 2024 | |
| Resource Management (Extended Duration of Coastal Permits for Marine Farms) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/56-2 | 2 September 2024 | |
| Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/29-1 | 2 September 2024 | |
| Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill | 2024/24-2 | 6 September 2024 | |
| Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024 | 2024/52-3 | 2 September 2024 | |
| Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/35 | 16 September 2024 | Prohibits the sale of gift cards with an expiry date of less than three years after the initial sale date.[7] |
| Gangs Act 2024 | 2024/36 | 19 September 2024 | Bans gang insignia, and introduces new anti-gang dispersal and non-consorting orders.[8] |
| Sentencing Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/37 | 19 September 2024 | Makes gang membership an aggravating actor in sentencing.[8] |
| Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/66-2 | 25 September 2024 | Reinstates Charter schools in New Zealand.[9] |
| Corrections Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/264-3 | 25 September 2024 | |
| Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 2024 | 2024/55-1 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Imprest Supply (Second for 2024/25) Act 2024 | 2024/79-1 | 30 September 2024 | |
| Family Proceedings (Dissolution for Family Violence) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/247-2 | 17 October 2024 | Exempting victims of domestic violence from waiting for a mandatory two years to seek a divorce and allows them to seek such remedies upon the granting of a protection order from their spouse.[10] |
| Gambling (Definition of Remote Interactive Gambling) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/74-1 | 24 October 2024 | |
| Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/47-3 | 24 October 2024 | |
| Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/291-2 | 24 October 2024 | |
| Contracts of Insurance Act 2024 | 2024/41-3 | 15 November 2024 | |
| Contracts of Insurance (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2024 | 2024/41-3A | 15 November 2024 | |
| Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/62-1 | 25 November 2024 | |
| Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/49 | 25 November 2024 | |
| Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/48 | 25 November 2024 | Restores New Zealand citizenship to people born in Western Samoa between 1924 and 1949.[11] |
| Racing Industry (Unlawful Destruction of Specified Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/109-1 | 10 December 2024 | Urgent legislation banning greyhound dogs from being killed while the Government takes action to phase out greyhound racing in New Zealand by July 2026.[12] |
| Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Act 2024 | 2024/55 | 17 December 2024 | |
| Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/54 | 17 December 2024 | Reinstates the three strikes law in New Zealand.[13] |
| Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2) | 2024/75-2 | 17 December 2024 | |
| Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/52 | 17 December 2024 | |
| Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act 2024 | 2024/68-2 | 23 December 2024 | |
| Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Act 2024 | 2024/11-3 | 23 December 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Legislation". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Bills (proposed laws)". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 5 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 16 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b Paul Goldsmith (2024). Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill (Government Bill 23-4A). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Education and Training Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 25 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Graham-McClay, Charlotte (11 October 2024). "New Zealand exempts abuse victims from a forced two-year wait before they can seek divorce". Associated Press. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (20 November 2024). "'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support". RNZ. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Morrah, Michael (10 December 2024). "Winston Peters announces greyhound racing ban to protect dog welfare". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Three Strikes legislation passes final hurdle in Parliament". The New Zealand Herald. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.