Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Vote: Bills — COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori): Tēnā koe e te Pīka, and I join my colleagues in congratulating you—I think I saw you last night as well—on your new position. Tēnā tātou e te Whare. I rise to speak on behalf of Te Paati Māori in regards to the... Read more →
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“COVID-19 emergency and lockdown powers”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for COVID-19 emergency and lockdown powers.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(96 Ayes – 21 Noes – 2 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 | 9 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 32 | 0 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |