Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Vote: Bills — New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the amendments recommended by the Māori Affairs Committee by majority be agreed to
Hon CHESTER BORROWS (National—Whanganui): Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. It is a privilege to breach protocol and give a speech on a bill that I have been sitting on. Next Tuesday is my valedictory, so by the time I get in trouble I will be out of here. It... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(93 Ayes – 13 Noes – 12 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 13 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 31 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |