TP
Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party
📋 Voting History by Policy
✗ Easter alcohol sales
✓ Gambling regulation
✗ Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)
✓ Looser broadcasting advertising rules
✗ Looser shop trading hours
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (2)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | New Zealand National Party | Hamilton West | 2023-10-14 | — |
| 53 | New Zealand National Party | Hamilton West | 2022-12-10 | 2023-10-13 |
🗳️ Votes (11)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
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✕ No |
| 14 Oct 2025 |
Third Reading
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Jul 2025 |
That the Online Casino Gambling Bill be now read a first time
Online Casino Gambling Bill
— First Reading
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✓ Aye |
| 9 Apr 2025 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 18 Dec 2024 |
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
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✓ Aye |
| 17 Dec 2024 |
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That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 31 Jul 2024 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
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✓ Aye |
| 8 May 2024 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
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✓ Aye |
| 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
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✓ 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
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✓ 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 |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (171)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Oral Questions to Ministers
2 September 2026
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
1 September 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Estimates Debate — Housing
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Oral Questions to Ministers
20 August 2026
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Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill
18 August 2026 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
6 August 2026
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Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill
5 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Preamble, Parts 1-6, and clauses 1 and 2
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Conservation Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 May 2026 — Legislative Statement
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Conservation Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 May 2026 — First Reading
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
22 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Māori Development
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Housing
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
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31 March 2026 — Committee of the Whole House — Part 2 Amendments relating to Auckland housing (continued)
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
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31 March 2026 — Committee of the Whole House — Clauses 1 and 2
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
31 March 2026 — Third Reading
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Personal Explanations — Question No. 4 to Minister, 12 March
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26 March 2026
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Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Claims Settlement Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 March 2026 — First Reading
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Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill
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3 March 2026 — Legislative Statement
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Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
3 March 2026 — Second Reading
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Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
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19 February 2026 — Legislative Statement
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Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
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19 February 2026 — First Reading
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Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
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19 February 2026 — Instruction to Select Committee
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Debates — General Debate
18 February 2026
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Government Business — Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
28 January 2026
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Adjournment
⚠️ not imported yet
16 October 2025
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
7 October 2025 — Third Reading
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Estimates Debate — Māori Development
10 September 2025
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Te Pire Whakahoki i a Kororipo Pā/Kororipo Pā Vesting Bill
10 September 2025 — First Reading
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Estimates Debate — Housing
⚠️ not imported yet
9 September 2025
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
19 August 2025 — Part 2 Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
19 August 2025 — Part 3 Permits, enforcement, and regulations for protected areas
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Oral Questions
13 August 2025
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Local Government (Water Services) Bill
13 August 2025 — Amendment Paper 345
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
13 August 2025 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
13 August 2025 — Part 2 Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
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Oral Questions
29 July 2025
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Oral Questions
24 July 2025
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Oral Questions
23 July 2025
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Oral Questions
15 July 2025
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Adjournment
⚠️ not imported yet
26 June 2025
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Oral Questions
24 June 2025
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Oral Questions
24 June 2025
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Oral Questions
5 June 2025
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Invest New Zealand Bill
4 June 2025 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Oral Questions
3 June 2025
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Oral Questions
21 May 2025
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Oral Questions
20 May 2025
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Annual Review Debate — Social Development and Employment
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13 May 2025
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Annual Review Debate — Conservation
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13 May 2025
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Annual Review Debate — Māori Development
⚠️ not imported yet
13 May 2025
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — First Reading
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Second Reading
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Part 1 Amendments about authorisations
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Part 2 Amendments about transitional, savings, and related provisions
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Clauses 1 to 3
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
10 April 2025
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Annual Review Debate — Housing
⚠️ not imported yet
8 April 2025
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Oral Questions
3 April 2025
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Oral Questions
2 April 2025
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Oral Questions
27 March 2025
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Oral Questions
25 March 2025
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Oral Questions
11 March 2025
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Oral Questions
6 March 2025
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Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill
5 March 2025 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
19 February 2025
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General Debate
19 February 2025
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Oral Questions
18 February 2025
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Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara/Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill
18 February 2025 — Second Reading
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e Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara/Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill., Ō-Rākau on 31 March 1864 was one of the most significant events in history—and her-story—of Aotearoa New Zealand, Ō-Rākau being the last battle in the war in the campaign of the Crown in Waikato. Compounding the loss of life experienced by whānau, hapū, and iwi who fought there was the loss of whenua itself. The year after the battle, in this Whare, the Crown confiscated hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the Waikato—1.2-plus million acres—similar in nature to our whānau in Taranaki, including the site at Ō-Rākau., This legislation seeks to return the whenua te whenua i rere ai te toto , Ō-Rākau site for themselves, ā-tinana, ā-kanohi [in person, with their own eyes], to see and feel for themselves the profound importance of this place. I acknowledge and thank the members of the committee for their diligence and for their mahi, and I thank the many who made submissions and brought forward the names of tūpuna to be recorded in the legislation. I mihi out to our uncles and aunties, Dr Robert Joseph, and others who have done that tireless work—and it hasn’t finished. I’m sure in the future we will also find other tūpuna who we forgot or who didn’t quite make it into this legislation, and we can add them., They heard, as many of you will know, those , Ō-Rākau., Alongside its national importance, there are many whānau, hapū, and iwi for whom this site carries a very deep personal significance, because they descend from the traditional owners of the land or from those that took part in defending Ō-Rākau. I know some of those descendants who are not here today—like Uncle Harold, Uncle Denny, and others—many of them have passed on and they are represented here today by many of you, all of you, actually, who are represented here today and the many descendants throughout Aotearoa and indeed throughout the world, including, might I add, , Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill
18 February 2025
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Oral Questions
12 February 2025
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
30 January 2025
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Māori Purposes Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 January 2025 — First Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
29 January 2025
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Obituaries — Hon Dame Tariana Turia
28 January 2025
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Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
17 December 2024 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
10 December 2024
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Fast-track Approvals Bill
10 December 2024 — Part 2 Fast-track approvals process (continued)
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Fast-track Approvals Bill
10 December 2024 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
10 December 2024 — Part 2 Termination of tenancies
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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
10 December 2024 — Part 3 Tenancy Tribunal and administrative matters
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Oral Questions
10 December 2024
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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
13 November 2024 — Second Reading
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
13 November 2024 — Second Reading
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Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 November 2024 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
7 November 2024
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Oral Questions
17 October 2024
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Oral Questions
15 October 2024
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Oral Questions
26 September 2024
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Oral Questions
24 September 2024
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Karakia/Prayers
18 September 2024
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Estimates Debate — Māori Development
18 September 2024
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Estimates Debate — Māori Development (continued)
18 September 2024
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Estimates Debate — Housing
⚠️ not imported yet
17 September 2024
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General Debate
11 September 2024
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Obituaries — Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII
⚠️ not imported yet
10 September 2024
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Oral Questions
22 August 2024
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Oral Questions
21 August 2024
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Oral Questions
1 August 2024
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Corrections Amendment Bill
25 June 2024 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
29 May 2024
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Oral Questions
23 May 2024