Tuesday, 18 February 2003
Vote: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
🗳️ That this House expresses no confidence in the Labour - United Future minority Government because it has done what it came to do and now lacks vision and purpose, because it has outlined a legislative programme which undermines New Zealand’s ability to grow an economy that supports business and high-quality health and education, and because the Prime Minister refuses to explain her Government’s policies on the Treaty of Waitangi and the future role it will play in our nation
Hon JOHN TAMIHERE (Minister of Youth Affairs): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. One point of clarification on the point of order raised by the Leader of the House: I did not hear the Clerk call “Were there any other votes?”. Mr SPEAKER: Yes, he did. I heard it. Read more →
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(48 Ayes – 71 Noes – 1 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Labour | 0 | 52 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 2 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |