It's been a busy few months in the lead up to, and during the holidays period, with submissions including the Mental Health Bill and Evidence of Family Violence Bill.

The pace has continued with eight submissions completed in 2025 to date:

• Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill - written and oral submissions
• Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill - written and oral submissions
• Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill
• Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill
• Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Planning, Funding & Outcomes Change Proposal (PFO)
• Proposal to fund the contraceptive pill Desogestrel (Cerazette)

Currently underway is a submission on the Department of Conservation proposal: Modernising Conservation Land Management, due 28 February 2025. 

Submissions can be viewed on the NCWNZ website here: https://www.ncwnz.org.nz/submissions.

Please email [email protected] if you identify an opportunity for NCWNZ.

Ngā mihi,

Julie Thomas, Parliamentary Watch Committee Convenor

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