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Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill

Purpose

This bill provides women who have just given birth with access to their choice of post-natal care for a minimum of 72 hours if desired.

Current stage: Awaiting status confirmation
Status: Status update pending
Bill number: 37-2
Select committee: Health
Parliament: 54th Parliament
Introduced: 21 March 2024

Official sources

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Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Stage timeline

6 records

1
Introduced
21 March 2024
2
First Reading
17 December 2024
Outcome: Agreed
3
Select Committee
17 December 2024
4
Second Reading
30 June 2026
Outcome: Agreed
5

Official dates

Submissions closePast
17 February 2025Check official date ↗
Committee report duePast
17 June 2025Check official date ↗

Related records

36 records

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 1: Title21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 2: Commencement21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 3: Principal Act21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 5: New Part 3A inserted (Access to inpatient postnatal care)21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — version 21 March 2024

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Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

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Parliamentary bill

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill

Purpose

This bill provides women who have just given birth with access to their choice of post-natal care for a minimum of 72 hours if desired.

Current stage: Awaiting status confirmation
Status: Status update pending
Bill number: 37-2
Select committee: Health
Parliament: 54th Parliament
Introduced: 21 March 2024

Official sources

View official source↗Official legislation (PCO)↗

Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Stage timeline

6 records

1
Introduced
21 March 2024
2
First Reading
17 December 2024
Outcome: Agreed
3
Select Committee
17 December 2024
4
Second Reading
30 June 2026
Outcome: Agreed
5

Official dates

Submissions closePast
17 February 2025Check official date ↗
Committee report duePast
17 June 2025Check official date ↗

Related records

36 records

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 1: Title21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 2: Commencement21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 3: Principal Act21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 5: New Part 3A inserted (Access to inpatient postnatal care)21 March 2024
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — version 21 March 2024

Official sources

View official source↗Official legislation (PCO)↗

Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Committee of whole House

15 September 2026

Outcome: Concluded

6

Third Reading

22 September 2026

Outcome: Agreed

21 March 2024

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 64725 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 64725 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 125 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 225 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 325 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 425 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 1 — Title25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 2 — Commencement25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 3 — Principal Act25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 4 — Section 4 amended (Interpretation)25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93A — Purpose of this Part25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93B — 72 hours of inpatient postnatal care to be provided25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93C — Requirement to provide information regarding 72 hour minimum25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93D — Obligation to ensure 72 hours of inpatient postnatal care available25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93E — Circumstances where requirements do not apply25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93F — Exemption notices25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 6 — Schedule 1 amended25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 1625 August 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 1: Title15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 2: Commencement15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 3: Principal Act15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 5: New Part 3A inserted (Access to inpatient postnatal care)15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 6: Schedule 1 amended15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 53: Interpretation15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 54: Requirement to provide 72 hours of postnatal care applies from 1 July 202915 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 55: Preparation, approval, and publication of inpatient postnatal care plan15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 56: Health NZ must give effect to inpatient postnatal care plan15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — version 15 September 202615 September 2026

Committee of whole House

15 September 2026

Outcome: Concluded

6

Third Reading

22 September 2026

Outcome: Agreed

21 March 2024

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 64725 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 64725 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 125 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 225 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 325 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 425 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 1 — Title25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 2 — Commencement25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 3 — Principal Act25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 4 — Section 4 amended (Interpretation)25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93A — Purpose of this Part25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93B — 72 hours of inpatient postnatal care to be provided25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93C — Requirement to provide information regarding 72 hour minimum25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93D — Obligation to ensure 72 hours of inpatient postnatal care available25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93E — Circumstances where requirements do not apply25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 93F — Exemption notices25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Clause 6 — Schedule 1 amended25 August 2026

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — Amendment Paper 647: Affected provision 1625 August 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 1: Title15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 2: Commencement15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 3: Principal Act15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 5: New Part 3A inserted (Access to inpatient postnatal care)15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — clause 6: Schedule 1 amended15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 53: Interpretation15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 54: Requirement to provide 72 hours of postnatal care applies from 1 July 202915 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 55: Preparation, approval, and publication of inpatient postnatal care plan15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — schedule, clause 56: Health NZ must give effect to inpatient postnatal care plan15 September 2026

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (3-Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill — version 15 September 202615 September 2026