Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Vote: Bills — Foreshore and Seabed Bill
— Third Readings
🗳️ That the Foreshore and Seabed Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Hon DOVER SAMUELS (Minister of State): Kia ora tātou. There is a proverb in Māoridom that says: “Hinga atu te tangata, whānau mai te tangata, kei te haruru tonu ngā ngaru, kei te piki tonu te tai, kei te heke tonu te tai—it does not matter what happens to... 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 narrow margin
(66 Ayes – 53 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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |