Thursday, 18 September 2025
Vote: Bills β Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
β Clause 4 Section 81 repealed (Advertising hours)
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to ποΈ Repeal
Moved by
Tom Rutherford
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Bay of Plenty)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Arena Williamsβ tabled amendment to clause 4, inserting new section 81I to prohibit the broadcasting of offensive programmes on certain days, be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(54 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 | 5 | 0 |