Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Vote: Bills — Water Services Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Water Services Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Meka Whaitiri
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti)
TANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Talofa, Mr Speaker. I’ve taken a call on the first reading and second reading of the Water Services Bill, and so it’s my pleasure to rise and take what appears to be the final call for the third reading this evening.... Read more →
Third Reading — this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(75 Ayes – 45 Noes)
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 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 33 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |