List of acts of the 54th New Zealand Parliament explained

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

This is a list of acts passed during the 54th New Zealand Parliament in 2023.[1] [2]

TitleNumberDate of Royal assentNotes
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Economic Objective) Amendment Act 20232023/6419 December 2023
Fair Pay Agreements Act Repeal Act 20232023/6519 December 2023
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 20232023/6619 December 2023
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act 20232023/6722 December 2023
Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 20232023/6822 December 2023
Employment Relations (Trial Periods) Amendment Act 20232023/6922 December 2023
Taxation Principles Reporting Act Repeal Act 2023 2023/7022 December 2023

2024

This is a list of acts passed during the 54th New Zealand Parliament in 2024.

TitleNumberDate of Royal assentNotes
New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 20242024/15 February 2024
Water Services Acts Repeal Act 20242024/216 February 2024repealing the previous Labour Government's Three Waters reform programme
Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 20242024/321 February 2024
Social Workers Registration Legislation Amendment Act 20242024/421 February 2024
Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 20242024/55 March 2024disestablishing the Māori Health Authority
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act 2024 2024/65 March 2024
Legal Services Amendment Act 20242024/77 March 2024
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Act 2024 2024/87 March 2024
European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 20242024/107 March 2024
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Act 2024 2024/1128 March 2024
Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Act 20242024/1228 March 2024
Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Act 20242024/1311 April 2024Reversal on Pseudoephedrine ban
Appropriation (2022/23 Confirmation and Validation) Act 20242024/1427 May 2024
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Controlling Interests) Amendment Act 20242024/164 June 2024
Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Act 20242024/1728 March 2024
Accident Compensation (Interest on Instalment Plans) Amendment Act 20242024/2429 June 2024
Forests (Log Traders and Forestry Advisers Repeal) Amendment Act 20242024/40-129 June 2024
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Act 20242024/59-129 June 2024
Appropriation (2023/24 Supplementary Estimates) Act 20242024/58-129 June 2024
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) (Overseas Travel Reporting) Amendment Act 20242024/90-24 June 2024
Waste Minimisation (Waste Disposal Levy) Amendment Act 20242024/54-44 June 2024
Public Finance (Fines Collection Costs—Budget Measures) Amendment Act 20242024/51-14 June 2024
Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 20242024/53-14 June 2024
Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Act 20242024/261-24 June 2024Legally 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 20242024/64-129 June 2024
Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 20242024/46-330 July 2024Reinstates the poll requirement for Māori wards and constituencies[4]
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Act 20242024/291 August 2024Allows 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 20242024 2024/Private bill 11 August 2024Updates the dead of trust of the McLean Institute[6]
Regulatory Systems (Education) Amendment Act 20242024/309 August 2024
Resource Management (Extended Duration of Coastal Permits for Marine Farms) Amendment Act 20242024/56-22 September 2024
Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 20242024/29-12 September 2024
Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill2024/24-26 September 2024
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 20242024/52-32 September 2024
Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Act 20242024/3516 September 2024Prohibits the sale of gift cards with an expiry date of less than three years after the initial sale date.[7]
Gangs Act 20242024/3619 September 2024Bans gang insignia, and introduces new anti-gang dispersal and non-consorting orders.[8]
Sentencing Amendment Act 20242024/3719 September 2024Makes gang membership an aggravating actor in sentencing.
Education and Training Amendment Act 20242024/66-225 September 2024Reinstates Charter schools in New Zealand.[9]
Corrections Amendment Act 20242024/264-325 September 2024
Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 20242024/55-130 September 2024
Imprest Supply (Second for 2024/25) Act 20242024/79-130 September 2024
Family Proceedings (Dissolution for Family Violence) Amendment Act 20242024/247-217 October 2024It exempts victims of domestic violence from waiting 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 20242024/74-124 October 2024
Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 20242024/47-324 October 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Act 20242024/291-224 October 2024
Contracts of Insurance Act 20242024/41-315 November 2024
Contracts of Insurance (Repeals and Amendments) Act 20242024/41-3A15 November 2024
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Act 20242024/62-125 November 2024
Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Act 20242024/4925 November 2024
Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Act 20242024/4825 November 2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Zealand Legislation . 19 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Bills (proposed laws) . New Zealand Parliament . 19 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917123301/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/f9616db3-6663-467e-0b4f-08db6c775065 . 17 September 2024 . 5 July 2024 . live.
  4. Web site: Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240801120426/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/ad58bd2a-c2ca-44cd-361f-08dc7876229a?Tab=history . 1 August 2024 . 30 July 2024 . live.
  5. Web site: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917131236/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/075d23d2-75bc-4592-8296-737b063df0d5?Tab=history . 17 September 2024 . 1 August 2024. live.
  6. Web site: McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917132022/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/b0fae26a-7d02-4fae-a49a-08db6df0cca0?Tab=history . 17 September 2024 . 1 August 2024 . live.
  7. Web site: Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill . . 17 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917133504/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/3ca21699-2ee9-4fa9-82b3-e9cefd493724?Tab=history . 17 September 2024 . 16 September 2024 . live.
  8. Paul Goldsmith . Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill. Government Bill . 23-4A . 2024 . . 24 September 2024.
  9. Web site: Education and Training Amendment Bill . . 26 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827045633/https://bills.parliament.nz/v/6/2b463d34-cc8a-4b02-d10e-08dc93dd1b2f?Tab=history . 27 August 2024 . 25 September 2024 . live.
  10. News: Graham-McClay . Charlotte . New Zealand exempts abuse victims from a forced two-year wait before they can seek divorce . 16 October 2024 . . 11 October 2024.