Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Vote: Bills — Crimes Amendment Bill
— Instruction to Justice Committee
🗳️ That the Justice Committee’s powers be extended under Standing Order 298(1) to consider the amendments set out in Amendment Paper 436 in the name of the Hon Paul Goldsmith, and, if it sees fit, to recommend amendments accordingly, despite Standing Order 264(2)
Moved by
Stuart Smith
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Kaikōura)
ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): The amendment moved by Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan is out of order as being of no effect. The Minister complied with Standing Order 295(1)(b) during his speech on the bill’s first reading. 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 | 4 |