AS
Hon Aupito William Sio
List Member · New Zealand Labour Party
🗣️ How they talk
Favourite words
pacific (710)
government (426)
people (399)
Catchphrase
“ministry of foreign affairs and trade” (13×)
Based on this MP's own recorded speeches, after excluding common English words - just a fun signal, not a rigorous analysis.
📋 Voting History by Policy
✓ Abortion rights
✗ Alcohol law reform (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)
✗ Assisted dying
✓ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio
✗ Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)
✗ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction)
✗ Marriage equality
✓ Raising alcohol purchase age
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (6)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | New Zealand Labour Party | Māngere | 2020-10-17 | 2023-10-13 |
| 52 | New Zealand Labour Party | Māngere | 2017-09-23 | 2020-10-16 |
| 51 | New Zealand Labour Party | Māngere | 2014-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 50 | New Zealand Labour Party | Māngere | 2011-11-26 | 2014-09-19 |
| 49 | New Zealand Labour Party | Māngere | 2008-11-08 | 2011-11-25 |
| 48 | New Zealand Labour Party | List | 2008-04-01 | 2008-11-07 |
🗳️ Votes (39)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2023 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 7 Jun 2023 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 5 Apr 2023 |
🛑
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 7 Dec 2022 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Thomas Cawthron Trust Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 8 Jun 2022 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 16 Mar 2022 |
Third Reading
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Feb 2022 |
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 10 Mar 2021 |
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 18 Mar 2020 |
Third Reading
That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Abortion Legislation Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 3 Mar 2020 |
That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Abortion Legislation Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 13 Nov 2019 |
Third Reading
That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a third time
End of Life Choice Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 8 Aug 2019 |
That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a first time
Abortion Legislation Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 26 Jun 2019 |
That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a second time
End of Life Choice Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 21 Feb 2018 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time and that Supplementary Order Paper 14 be referred to a select committee
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2)
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 31 Jan 2018 |
🛑
That the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 13 Dec 2017 |
That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a first time
End of Life Choice Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 25 Aug 2016 |
Third Reading
That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 28 Jun 2016 |
That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 3 Nov 2015 |
That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 26 Aug 2015 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 26 Aug 2015 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 26 Jun 2014 |
Third Reading
That the West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill be now read a third time
West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 11 Dec 2012 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Bill, Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill, Summary Offences (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill
— Third Readings
|
✕ 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
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
|
✓ Aye |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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 |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (166)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Valedictory Statements
22 August 2023
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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
20 July 2023 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
8 June 2023
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
23 February 2023
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Oral Questions
22 February 2023
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Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties and Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 February 2023 — First Reading
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Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill
15 November 2022 — Parts 1 and 2, Schedules 1 to 6, and clauses 1 and 2
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Statutes Amendment Bill
15 November 2022 — Parts 1 to 41, Schedules 1 to 4, and clauses 1 and 2
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address to his majesty king charles iii — Condolences on Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Congratulations on Accession to the Throne of His Majesty King Charles III
⚠️ not imported yet
13 September 2022
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Oral Questions
1 September 2022
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General Debate
31 August 2022
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Coroners Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 August 2022 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
25 August 2022
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Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill
25 August 2022 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
11 August 2022
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Oral Questions
10 August 2022
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Foreign Affairs (Consular Loans) Amendment Bill
26 July 2022 — First Reading
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Water Services Entities Bill
9 June 2022 — Instruction to Finance and Expenditure Committee
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Oral Questions
7 June 2022
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Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill
7 June 2022 — Third Reading
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Appropriation (2022/23 Estimates) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
31 May 2022
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Coroners (Coronial Cap) Amendment Bill
19 May 2022 — First Reading
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Coroners (Coronial Cap) Amendment Bill
19 May 2022 — Second Reading
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Coroners (Coronial Cap) Amendment Bill
19 May 2022 — Clauses 1 to 4
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Coroners (Coronial Cap) Amendment Bill
19 May 2022 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
10 March 2022
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Statutes Amendment Bill
8 March 2022 — First Reading
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Statutes Amendment Bill
8 March 2022 — First Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
8 February 2022
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Gambling (Reinstating COVID-19 Modification) Amendment Bill
14 December 2021 — First Reading
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Gambling (Reinstating COVID-19 Modification) Amendment Bill
14 December 2021 — Second Reading
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Gambling (Reinstating COVID-19 Modification) Amendment Bill
14 December 2021 — Third Reading
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Urgent Debates — COVID-19 Response—Report into Deaths in Self-Isolation
7 December 2021
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Oral Questions
23 November 2021
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Taxation (COVID-19 Support Payments and Working for Families Tax Credits) Bill
23 November 2021 — Second Reading
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General Debate
17 November 2021
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Education and Training (Teaching Council Fees and Costs) Amendment Bill
12 August 2021 — Instruction to the Education and Workforce Committee
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Oral Questions
10 August 2021
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Special Debates — Dawn Raids—Apology
10 August 2021
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Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill
10 August 2021 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
5 August 2021
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Maritime Powers Bill
6 July 2021 — First Reading
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Maritime Powers Bill
6 July 2021 — Instruction to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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General Debate
9 June 2021
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Appropriation (2021/22 Estimates) Bill, Maritime Transport (MARPOL Annex VI) Amendment Bill
2 June 2021
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Speaker’s Rulings — Allegations of Racism—Use of Word “Racist”
⚠️ not imported yet
12 May 2021
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Obituaries — His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
⚠️ not imported yet
13 April 2021
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Urgent Debates — COVID-19—Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble
7 April 2021
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Oral Questions
17 March 2021
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Oral Questions
11 March 2021
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Oral Questions
10 March 2021
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Special Debates — Inquiry into New Zealand’s Aid to the Pacific
⚠️ not imported yet
25 February 2021
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Secondary Legislation Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
18 February 2021 — Second Reading
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General Debate
⚠️ not imported yet
17 February 2021
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Urgent Debates — COVID-19—Alert Levels
⚠️ not imported yet
16 February 2021
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Address in Reply
9 February 2021
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CLIMATE CHANGE — Declaration of Climate Emergency
2 December 2020
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Members Sworn
⚠️ not imported yet
25 November 2020
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General Debate
⚠️ not imported yet
2 September 2020
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General Debate
29 July 2020
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International Crimes and International Criminal Court Amendment Bill
22 July 2020 — Third Reading
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COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill
2 July 2020 — Second Reading
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Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill
16 June 2020 — Second Reading
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Appropriation (2020/21 Estimates) Bill, Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill
2 June 2020
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Overseas Investment (Urgent Measures) Amendment Bill
27 May 2020 — Second Reading
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Organic Products Bill
19 March 2020 — First Reading
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Abortion Legislation Bill
18 March 2020 — Third Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
4 March 2020
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Motions — Pacific Parliamentary Forum—Welcome
20 November 2019
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General Debate
20 November 2019
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2021) Bill
20 November 2019 — First Reading
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End of Life Choice Bill
13 November 2019 — Third Reading
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Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
7 November 2019 — Third Reading
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Statutes Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
17 October 2019 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
16 October 2019
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General Debate
16 October 2019
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Statutes Amendment Bill
16 October 2019 — Part 1 Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009
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Legislation Bill
15 October 2019 — Second Reading
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General Debate
11 September 2019
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Oral Questions
8 August 2019
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Abortion Legislation Bill
8 August 2019 — First Reading
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Statutes Amendment Bill
8 August 2019 — Second Reading
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Referendums Framework Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
1 August 2019 — First Reading
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Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Bill
23 July 2019 — Part 1 Amendments to Part 2A of principal Act
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Oral Questions
27 June 2019
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Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2)
27 June 2019 — First Reading
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Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill
13 June 2019 — Third Reading
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Building Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 June 2019 — Third Reading
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Appropriation (2019/20 Estimates) Bill, Appropriation (2018/19 Supplementary Estimates) Bill
11 June 2019
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Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill
30 May 2019 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
28 May 2019
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Levy) Amendment Bill
2 May 2019 — Third Reading
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General Debate
1 May 2019
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New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Bill
11 April 2019 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
10 April 2019
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Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill
10 April 2019 — Second Reading
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General Debate
3 April 2019
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Motions — Christchurch Mosques Terror Attacks—Condolence
⚠️ not imported yet
20 March 2019
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Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 February 2019 — Third Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
19 February 2019