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Hon Sir Pita Sharples

List Member · Māori Party
Former MP

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māori (3312) people (990) ngā (905)
Catchphrase
“an interpretation in english was given” (35×)

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✓ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✗ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality ✓ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (3)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated
50 Māori Party Tāmaki Makaurau 2011-11-26 2014-09-19
49 Māori Party Tāmaki Makaurau 2008-11-08 2011-11-25
48 Māori Party Tāmaki Makaurau 2005-09-17 2008-11-07

🗳️ Votes (33)

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Date Question Voted
12 Nov 2013 Third Reading That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a third time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
5 Nov 2013 That New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a second time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
4 Sep 2013 Third Reading That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
11 Jul 2013 That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a first time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading
✕ No
10 Jul 2013 That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
17 Apr 2013 Third Reading That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
13 Mar 2013 That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
26 Feb 2013 Third Reading That the Corrections Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Corrections Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
29 Aug 2012 That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
27 Jun 2012 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
9 May 2012 That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
12 Apr 2011 That the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
22 Sep 2010 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
15 Sep 2010 That the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill be now read a first time
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
8 Sep 2010 That the Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill be now read a first time
Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill — First Reading
✕ No
24 Aug 2010 Third Reading That the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
24 Aug 2010 That the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
5 Aug 2010 That the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill be now read a second time
Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
22 Jun 2010 Third Reading That the Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
22 Jun 2010 That the Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Tariff (Malaysia Free Trade Agreement) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
22 Jun 2010 That the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
30 Mar 2010 That the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill be now read a first time
Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill — First Reading
✕ No
9 Dec 2009 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
1 Jul 2009 🛑 That the Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill be now read a first time.
Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
17 Jun 2009 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
2 Jul 2008 That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
16 May 2007 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
2 May 2007 🛑 That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
8 Nov 2006 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction: Purchase Age) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction:Purchase Age) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
11 Oct 2006 🛑 That the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill be now read a second time
Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
14 Sep 2006 Third Reading That the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill be now read a third time
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
30 Aug 2006 That the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill be now read a second time
Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
17 May 2006 That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye

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