New Zealand Gazette – 1984 – No. 90

Page 1771

✨ Government Legislative Agenda



31 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1771

The special needs of the Maori people particularly in cultural matters,
housing, and their economic development, will continue to be met—
with emphasis on Te Kohanga Reo and Maatua Whangai programmes
under the overall policy of Tu Tangata. Last year a Maori Affairs Bill
was introduced based on the New Zealand Maori Council’s Kaupapa. It
is to be enacted this year.

An Immigration Bill was introduced last year after an examination of
the framework necessary to implement immigration policies. In this you
will be asked to consider an amendment enabling immigration policy
to be administered fairly and without discrimination. A correct balance
will be struck between effective legal and administrative machinery in
Government and the protection of individual human rights and civil
liberties.

Legislation will be introduced to update the law on commissions of
inquiry and the extradition of alleged offenders. Bills will be presented
to revise and codify the law relating to bail and to implement
recommendations of the Public and Administrative Law Reform
Committee on statutory powers of entry to private premises.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, it is intended to introduce a Rating Bill to
consolidate and update the present rating legislation, and in conjunction
with this the Valuation of Land Act will be amended.

Among legislation the Government will promote this session will be a
Bill to make better provision for the management and conservation of
public archives and records and to take account of changes deriving
from the Official Information Act 1982.

The Broadcasting Act 1976 will be amended to provide for the inception
of third channel regional television.

This year a cultural highlight of New Zealand’s activities overseas will
be the Maori Art Exhibition in the United States of America.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, arms control and disarmament are matters
of great concern to all New Zealanders. The Government will work
actively for progress on these issues in international forums and in
bilateral contacts.

The Government will be hosting the annual Council of the ANZUS Treaty
partners this year. Our relationships with Australia and the United States
are of central significance to our own security and welfare.

The 1983 Defence Review confirmed the Government’s commitment to
maintain effective and efficient armed forces at realistic levels to meet
our nation’s security requirements.

Throughout the coming year the proposals outlined in the Review will
be initiated. This will involve some structural change to the armed



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏛️ Economic Policy and Employment Commitment (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Economic growth, Employment, Unemployment, Wage reform, Inflation, Fiscal deficit, Monetary policy, Export assistance, Tourism, Natural gas, Agricultural exports, Rural Bank, Housing, Child welfare, Education

🪶 Maori Affairs and Cultural Development

🪶 Māori Affairs
Maori people, Cultural matters, Housing, Economic development, Te Kohanga Reo, Maatua Whangai, Tu Tangata, Maori Affairs Bill, New Zealand Maori Council, Kaupapa

🛂 Immigration Policy and Legislation

🛂 Immigration
Immigration Bill, Immigration policies, Fair administration, Non-discrimination, Legal machinery, Human rights, Civil liberties

⚖️ Legal Reforms and Statutory Powers

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Commissions of inquiry, Extradition, Bail law, Public and Administrative Law Reform Committee, Statutory powers, Entry to private premises

💰 Rating and Valuation Legislation

💰 Finance & Revenue
Rating Bill, Valuation of Land Act, Consolidation, Update

🏛️ Public Archives and Records Management

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Public archives, Records management, Official Information Act 1982

🚂 Broadcasting Act Amendment

🚂 Transport & Communications
Broadcasting Act 1976, Third channel, Regional television

🎓 Maori Art Exhibition in the United States

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Maori Art Exhibition, United States, Cultural highlight

🛡️ Arms Control and Disarmament

🛡️ Defence & Military
Arms control, Disarmament, International forums, Bilateral contacts

🌏 ANZUS Treaty Council Hosting

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
ANZUS Treaty, Council, Australia, United States, Security, Welfare

🛡️ Defence Review Implementation

🛡️ Defence & Military
1983 Defence Review, Armed forces, Security requirements, Structural change