Thursday, 14 November 2024
Vote: Bills — Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill be read a first time
Moved by
David Seymour
(ACT New Zealand — Member for Epsom)
JAMES MEAGER (National—Rangitata): Thank you, Mr Speaker. As has been well covered, National does not support this bill becoming law. Minister Goldsmith outlined very clearly our long-held position on this bill—[Interruption]—and the reasons why we... Read more →
📋 We've linked this vote to our
“Treaty of Waitangi principles in legislation”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
against Treaty of Waitangi principles in legislation.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 55 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |