Parliamentary Proceedings

• Chris Carter (16 March 1994)
• Tim Barnett (27 February 1997)
• Georgina Beyer (9 February 2000)
• Maryan Street (16 November 2005)
• Charles Chauvel (1 August 2006)
• Grant Robertson (9 December 2008)

The New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society's petition was tabled in Parliament by the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer.

• Report of the Petitions Committee (8 November 1968)

The Crimes Amendment Bill was introduced by National MP Venn Young. The Bill sought to legalise homosexual acts between consenting adults in private. The age-of-consent was set at 21. The Bill was lost at its second reading.

• First reading (24 July 1974)
• Report of the Select Committee (2 May 1975)
• Second reading (3 July 1975)
• Second reading continued (4 July 1975)

During a television interview on 1 May 1975, Carmen Rupe said that she knew of both a gay man and bisexual Members of Parliament. This prompted Parliament to refer the matter to the Privileges Committee.

• Alleged Breach of Privilege (21 May 1975)
• Report of the Privileges Committee (25 July 1975)

Between 23 February and 8 June 1977 the committee held 13 meetings and received 127 submissions (oral and written) on the establishment of the new Human Rights Commission.

• Report of the Human Rights Commission Bill Committee (7 July 1977)

MP Warren Freer told Parliament that he would no longer proceed with a private member's Bill that would have decriminalised homosexual activity between consenting adults.

• Personal Explanation (20 June 1980)

The Homosexual Law Reform Bill was introduced by Labour MP Fran Wilde as a private members bill on 8 March 1985. After 16-months of heated debate, it was finally (partially) passed on the 9 July 1986

• First reading (8 March 1985)
• Second reading (9 October 1985)
• Second reading continued (16 October 1985)
• Second reading continued (23 October 1985)
• Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Report of Justice and Law Reform Committee (5 November 1985)
• Second reading continued (6 November 1985)
• Second reading continued (13 November 1985)
• Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Instruction to Committee (20 November 1985)
• Report of the Privileges Committee - Alan Hitchens and Chris Knight (12 December 1985)
• Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Business Carried Forward (12 December 1985)

The Human Rights (Gender Identity) Amendment Bill was introduced by Labour MP Georgina Beyer on 21 October 2004. The Bill offered specific protection from discrimination on the grounds of gender identity. The Bill was withdrawn on 23 August 2006.

• Bill withdrawn (23 August 2006)