Official Parliament Data

Bills Tracker

Bills before the House of Representatives: what they propose, their type, and how far they've progressed. Read plain-language breakdowns of the ones we've explained.

How to read this

A bill is a proposed law. Government bills are led by a Minister; Member’s bills are put forward by backbench MPs via a ballot. Each bill moves through stages: introduction →select committee (where the public can make submissions) → three readings → Royal Assent, when it becomes law.

Passed into lawSelect committee (submissions)In progress

Shaping the 2026 election

The bills that defined this term

The legislation the 2026 election is being fought over. Tap a bill to see what it does, where it got to, and why it matters.

Defeated

Treaty Principles Bill

Proposed to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation.

Its journey through Parliament

Introduced

First reading

Select committee

Defeated

public submissions, a national record

of submissions opposed

112–11

vote against, at second reading

Why it matters

One of the most debated bills of the term. It drew the largest public response to any bill in New Zealand history and a national hīkoi to Parliament.

Where it came from

Championed by ACT; supported by National and NZ First only to select committee under the coalition agreement.

Read the full breakdown

A curated selection of the term’s most-debated bills. Descriptions are neutral; statuses are to January 2026, so confirm later changes at the official source.