Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Game Animal Council (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Game Animal Council (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
James Meager
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Rangitata)
Hon MARK PATTERSON (Minister for Rural Communities): I rise to support this bill on behalf of New Zealand First. Itβs a very sensible billβa very sensible bill. It does clarify the inherent tension between the Game Animal Council Act and the National Parks Act, and it... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes β 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.
ποΈ 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 PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |