Thursday, 30 May 2019
Vote: Bills — Kāinga Ora—Homes and Communities Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Kāinga Ora—Homes and Communities Bill be read a first time
Moved by
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Hauraki-Waikato)
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): When I heard on Budget day the introduction of this bill, picking up the concept of an urban development authority for New Zealand, I became incredibly excited. I thought, “At last, we are going to get some real... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 46 Noes – 11 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 44 |