Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Vote: Bills β Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill
β In Committee
π³οΈ That the amendment to the amendments be agreed to
Moved by
Todd Stephenson
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Dr Lawrence Xu-Nanβs tabled amendment to the Ministerβs amendments set out on Amendment Paper 472, relating to increasing the maximum number of High Court judges to 69 be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(49 Ayes β 68 Noes β 6 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 15 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |