Thursday, 23 May 2024
Vote: Bills — Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the motion be agreed to
Moved by
Simeon Brown
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Pakuranga)
ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The question is, That the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill be considered by the Justice Committee. Read more →
✓ 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 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 6 |