Consultations listing

The Ministry of Health wants to hear your feedback on proposed amendments to the lists of specified prescription medicines and controlled drugs for designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams.

The current schedule of prescription medicines came into effect in August 2024. Since then, new medicines have become available in New Zealand, to which wider access would benefit patients. The schedule needs to be amended to reflect these additional medicines. The Nursing Council has recommended a list of medicines it considers appropriate for designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams

The Ministry of Health wants to hear your feedback on the proposed amendments to the specified prescription medicines list for designated pharmacist prescribers.

The current schedule of prescription medicines came into effect in May 2022. Since then, new medicines have become available in New Zealand, to which wider access would benefit patients. The schedule needs to be amended to reflect these additional medicines. The Pharmacy Council has recommended a list of medicines it considers appropriate for designated pharmacist prescribers.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wants your feedback on proposed changes to the Animal Products Notice: National Microbiological Database Programme.

Maritime NZ is seeking submissions on a package of proposed changes to Maritime Rules Parts 32, 41, 40A, 40C, 40D, 40E, 42A, and 43. The proposals address issues created by expiring or expired General Exemptions, which are more appropriately dealt with under maritime rules.

The Commissioner is seeking public feedback on the update and replacement of the existing interpretation statements on the shortfall penalties for not taking reasonable case, taking an unacceptable tax position and gross carelessness. The existing items are still technically correct but are being updated for a number of legislative changes and new case law. Examples have also been updated and additional examples provided. Guidance on the “tax position” and “tax shortfall” requirements relevant to all shortfall penalties has been included in a new separate interpretation statement, as has the guidance on reductions and other matters common to all shortfall penalties. These matters were previously discussed (in varying detail) in each of the existing interpretation statements. Main changes to the current items include: the circumstances in which a taxpayer who uses a tax agent will be treated as having taken reasonable care have been prescribed in the legislation. the removal of GST and withholding-type taxes from the scope of the unacceptable tax position shortfall penalty. A reading guide with more details on the main changes is provided.

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on proposals to recover some of the costs associated with on-board cameras used on commercial fishing vessels.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is developing a system to manage inputs under the Organic Products and Production Act 2023 that aims for consistency, fairness, and transparency in the assessment process.

This interpretation statement considers the income tax implications for a business that provides sponsorship to an organisation, event, person or cause, where the taxpayer (the sponsor) intends that the sponsorship will promote or advertise their business. The sponsorship may be provided in the form of money or by providing products or services.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wants your feedback about proposed changes to the Import Health Standard: Plants for Planting (155.02.06).