Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills — Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
— Part 1 Amendments to principal Act, and Schedule 1 (continued)
🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Sam Uffindell
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Tauranga)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Arena Williams’ tabled amendment to clause 4, amending the new definition of early childhood education to insert “that opts to be certified under this Act”, be agreed to. Read more →
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(55 Ayes – 68 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 | 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 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 0 |