Papers and petitions presented

Petitions

A petition is a document addressed to the House of Representatives and signed by at least one person. It asks the House to act on a matter of public policy or law, or to put right a local or private concern. When a petition has been presented to the House, it is referred to a select committee for consideration and report.

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Petitions 1-20 of 583

Petition of Elizabeth Subritzky on behalf of Freedom from Sexual Exploitation

That the House of Representatives legislate for a national plan of action to combat street prostitution, including a law which makes the purchase of sexual services illegal.
Petition number: 2011/60
Presented by: Dr Paul Hutchison
Date presented: 16 May 2013
Referred to: Justice and Electoral Committee

Petition of Margaret Millin on behalf of nine Kiwi Social Studies Class, Sacred Heart Girls College, Hamilton

That the House urge the Government to take all possible steps to help bring an end to child labour throughout the world and, where known, ban the importation of goods made using child labour, and note that 431 people have signed a petition supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/59
Presented by: David Bennett
Date presented: 14 May 2013
Referred to: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Petition of Raymond Hellyer

That the House consider the Aviation Occurrence Report Inquiry 10-011: Report into flying training safety in New Zealand (28 March 2013) and the allegation of withholding information made therein by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission against the Civil Aviation Authority.
Petition number: 2011/57
Presented by: Hon Damien O'Connor
Date presented: 8 May 2013
Referred to: Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

Petition of Darien Fenton

That the House note that Caroline Callow and 224 others have signed an on-line petition asking the Minister of Labour to launch an inquiry into the huge numbers of accidents occurring in the forest industry so that real solutions can be found based on evidence about the causes of these accidents in order to stop them continuing to occur.
Petition number: 2011/58
Presented by: Denise Roche
Date presented: 8 May 2013
Referred to: Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

Petition of Henry Work on behalf of the Committee of International Retirees

That the House review the economic and social opportunities for New Zealand in order to facilitate the retirement of financially independent overseas persons within New Zealand, and make the necessary changes in immigration rules and regulations to enable this to occur.
Petition number: 2011/56
Presented by: Hon Dr Nick Smith
Date presented: 11 April 2013
Referred to: Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

Petition of Brian Meachen

That the House investigate the actions of Hutt City Council with regard to the drainage requirements at and around 24 Grimsby Grove, Wainuiomata, and that it grant relief to the petitioner.
Petition number: 2011/55
Presented by: Hon Trevor Mallard
Date presented: 10 April 2013
Referred to: Local Government and Environment Committee

Petition of Stephanie Bowman

That the House urgently legislate to place a moratorium on commercial fishing of longfin eel until it can be clearly shown that such fishing is sustainable, and note that 4,417 people have signed a petition supporting this request, and a further 2,349 have signed a petition online supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/54
Presented by: Eugenie Sage
Date presented: 19 March 2013
Referred to: Primary Production Committee

Petition of Noel Christopher Roderick Perry and 4,740 others

That the House take action against imposing certain reforms in the New Zealand Family Court.
Petition number: 2011/53
Presented by: David Clendon
Date presented: 14 March 2013
Referred to: Justice and Electoral Committee

Petition of Graeme Axford

That the House recommend that the Government conduct an inquiry into the Ministry of Social Development's handling of the case of Graeme Axford, and that he be given a reasonable opportunity, due to his disability, to present his complaint in person.
Petition number: 2011/52
Presented by: Hon Damien O'Connor
Date presented: 1 March 2013
Referred to: Social Services Committee

Petition of Andrea Newman

That the House urge the Government to pay 100% of the RV to vacant land owners in the Christchurch red zone and note that 1,572 others have signed an online petition supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/51
Presented by: Hon Ruth Dyson
Date presented: 26 February 2013
Referred to: Finance and Expenditure Committee

Petition of Hon Damien O'Connor on behalf of the students and staff of Parklands School Motueka

That the House note that 78 people have signed a petition advising that the Novopay situation has affected everyone at Parklands school in some way, and Requesting that it be urgently sorted out.
Petition number: 2011/50
Presented by: Hon David Parker
Date presented: 26 February 2013
Referred to: Education and Science Committee

Petition of Aaron Cross on behalf of the Greyhound Protection League of New Zealand

That the House note that 1,590 people have signed an online petition Requesting an inquiry into the injuries and outcomes for greyhounds in the New Zealand racing industry, that the findings be made public, and that the House support this request.
Petition number: 2011/49
Presented by: Mojo Mathers
Date presented: 21 February 2013
Referred to: Government Administration Committee

Petition of Kate Hoyle and 20 others

That the House inquire into the feasibility of a New Zealand-wide ban on single use plastic bags and the sale of drinking water in single-serving PET bottles of less than one litre.
Petition number: 2011/48
Presented by: Jacinda Ardern
Date presented: 13 December 2012
Referred to: Local Government and Environment Committee

Petition of Leona Plaisier on behalf of Save our Sounds

That the House stop any new salmon farms from being established in the Marine Farm Prohibited areas in the Malborough Sounds and note that 11,162 people have signed an online petition supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/47
Presented by: Steffan Browning
Date presented: 12 December 2012
Referred to: Primary Production Committee

Petition of John Leadbetter

That the House note that more than 7,000 teachers have signed an appeal calling on the Prime Minister to halt the Government's plan for the future of education in Christchurch, and that the House support this appeal.
Petition number: 2011/46
Presented by: Dr Megan Woods
Date presented: 11 December 2012
Referred to: Education and Science Committee
Report presented on: 21 March 2013
Report name: Petition 2011/46 of John Leadbetter

Petition of Ken Cashin

That the House of Representatives note that 1,281 people have signed a petition calling for the withdrawal of the proposal to reduce services at the Dargaville Courthouse, and that the House support the aim of the petition.
Petition number: 2011/44
Presented by: David Clendon
Date presented: 11 December 2012
Referred to: Justice and Electoral Committee

Petition of Eric Roy

That the House encourage the Government to see Meridian and Rio Tinto renegotiate a viable power supply contract to save Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and note that 3,110 people have signed postcards supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/45
Presented by: Maggie Barry
Date presented: 11 December 2012
Referred to: Commerce Committee

Petition of Sue Moroney

That the House note that more than 12,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Prime Minister to stop the closure of Auckland's 24/7 sexual violence crisis service.
Petition number: 2011/43
Presented by: Darien Fenton
Date presented: 5 December 2012
Referred to: Social Services Committee
Report presented on: 15 February 2013
Report name: Petition 2011/43 of Sue Moroney

Petition of R E Hill

That the House amend section 317 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 so that medical misadventure pensioners have their human rights restored to them.
Petition number: 2011/42
Presented by: Denis O'Rourke
Date presented: 29 November 2012
Referred to: Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

Petition of William Joseph Rea

Requesting that the House give urgent attention to the Law Commission's recommendations regarding medical cannabis use and legislate to decriminalise cannabis use for pain relief or managing symptoms of chronic illness, allow doctors to prescribe cannabis, and allow clinical trials, and note that 2,765 people have signed a petition supporting this request.
Petition number: 2011/41
Presented by: Kevin Hague
Date presented: 27 November 2012
Referred to: Health Committee