Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Debates — General Debate
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🗣️ Spoke in this debate (12)
- Barbara Edmonds (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Mana)
- Ryan Hamilton (New Zealand National Party — Member for Hamilton East)
- Hon Chris Hipkins (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Remutaka)
- Hūhana Lyndon (Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand — List Member)
- Nicole McKee (ACT New Zealand — List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (New Zealand First Party — List Member)
- Tama Potaka (New Zealand National Party — Member for Hamilton West)
- Dr Deborah Russell (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
- Tom Rutherford (New Zealand National Party — Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Hon Louise Upston (New Zealand National Party — Member for Taupō)
- Tangi Utikere (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Palmerston North)
- Rawiri Waititi (Māori Party — Member for Waiariki)