Pike River, Petitions and Papers

The Prime Minister moved a Government notice of motion on the incident at Pike Creek which was passed unanimously on a voice vote.

Following this a petition from Wesptac New Zealand asking a bill in its name be introduced was presented.

Annual reports were tabled from:

*Social Workers Registration Board;
*Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand and the Aviation Security Service;
*New Zealand Artificial Limb Board;
*Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative NZ);
*Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand);
Career Services;
*Tourism New Zealand;
*Asia New Zealand Foundation;
*Lottery Grants Board;
*Conservation Authority;
*Electricity Commission;
*Foundation for Research, Science and Technology;
*Retirement Commission; and
*Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Select committee reports on the:
*Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Bill by the Commerce Committee;
*Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill by the Electoral Legislation Committee;
*Electoral Referendum Bill by the Electoral Legislation Committee;
*Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill by the Electoral Legislation Committee;
*State Sector Management Bill by the Education and Science Committee;
*Petition 2008/52 of Jane Prichard and 46 others by the Justice and Electoral Committee
*Petition 2008/96 of Eric Roy by the Health Committee.

The following bills were introduced:

*Building Amendment Bill (No 3);
*Taxation (Tax administration and Remedial Matters) Bill;
*Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and other Matters) Amendment Bill;
*Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (Financial Assistance Package) Amendment Bill; and
*Westpac New Zealand Bill.

Amongst the regulations and other items recently presented to the Bills Office were the:
*Public Finance Act 1989: Statement of Indemnity Given Under the Public Finance Act 1989, pursuant to section 65ZD(3) of that Act, the Minister of Finance on behalf of the Crown gave an indemnity to Entrust Incorporated of Maryland, dated 15 November 2010 *Gas Governance (Insolvent Retailers) Regulations
*New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated, Amended Rules of Racing affecting Rule 311, 651, 804, 903(2) and 543 of the New Zealand Rules of Racing
*Racing Act 2003: Betting Rules,
*Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003: Nurses (Fees)
*Fisheries (Kaikoura—Wakatu Quay Temporary Closure) Notice 2010
*Takeovers Code (Delegat's Wine Estate Limited) Exemption Notice 2010
*Local Government (Infringement Fees for Offences: Manawatu River and Tributaries *Navigation and Safety Bylaw 2010) Regulations 2010
*Local Government (Infringement Fees for Offences—Lake Taupo Navigation Safety Bylaw) Regulations 2010
*Local Government (Infringement Fees for Offences: Central Otago District Council *Lake Dunstan Navigation Safety Bylaws 2006) Regulations 2010
*Local Government (Infringement Fees for Offences: Bay of Plenty Regional Navigation Safety Bylaw) Regulations 2010
*Local Government (Infringement Fees for Offences: Auckland Regional Council *Navigation and Safety Bylaws) Regulations 2002 Revocation Order 2010
*Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Order 2010
*Canterbury Earthquake (Rating Valuations Act) Order 2010
*Wildlife (Basking Shark) Order 2010
*Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order (No 2) 2010
*Fisheries (Schedule 6) Order 2010
*Fisheries (Transfer of Functions, Duties, and Powers to The New Zealand Seafood *Industry Council Limited) Amendment Order 2010
*Fisheries (Satellite Vessel Monitoring) Amendment Regulations
*Fisheries (Reporting) Amendment Regulations (No 2)
*Fisheries (Registers) Amendment Regulations
*Fisheries (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2)
*Fisheries (Challenger Area Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations
*Fisheries (Challenger Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2010
*Fisheries (Basking Shark—High Seas Protection) Regulations 2010

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