Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Vote: Bills — Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Tamati Coffey
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
TĀMATI COFFEY (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Can I just acknowledge the support around the House for this bill. This will come to the Māori Affairs Committee. It’s great to have the support of the Māori Party and also the Green Party of... Read more →
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“Māori local government wards”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Māori local government wards.
✓ 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 |