Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
β Part 1 Amendments to principal Act, and Schedule 1 (continued)
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Sam Uffindell
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Tauranga)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Dr Lawrence Xu-Nanβs tabled amendment to clause 7, inserting paragraph (j) into new section 27B, relating to compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(55 Ayes β 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.
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 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 4 | 0 |