Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Vote: Bills — Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
— Part 3 Permits, enforcement, and regulations for protected areas
🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Tom Rutherford
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Bay of Plenty)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg O’Connor): The question is that Arena Williams’ tabled amendment to Amendment Paper 260, replacing “except” with “including” in paragraph (b) of clause 66(1), be agreed to. Read more →
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(54 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 | 5 | 0 |