Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Vote: Bills — Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Rino Tirikatene
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Te Tai Tonga)
Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): Tēnā koe e te Mana Whakawā. Tēnā koutou rangatahi. Tēnā koutou mana whenua. Tēnā koutou whaea. Tēnā koutou rangatahi and tēnā koutou tamariki. [Greetings, Mr Speaker. Greetings, young people. Greetings to the people... 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
(77 Ayes – 43 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 | 2 | 0 |