Thursday, 19 February 2026
English Language Bill
First Reading
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← Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
Speaker's Rulings — Unparliamentary Language—Speaker's Discretion →
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🗣️ Spoke in this debate (9)
- Carl Bates (New Zealand National Party — Member for Whanganui)
- Simon Court (ACT New Zealand — List Member)
- Oriini Kaipara (Māori Party — Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)
- Rima Nakhle (New Zealand National Party — Member for Takanini)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (New Zealand First Party — List Member)
- Tom Rutherford (New Zealand National Party — Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Chlöe Swarbrick (Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand — Member for Auckland Central)
- Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
- Dr Duncan Webb (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Christchurch Central)