Thursday, 6 May 2004
Vote: Bills — Foreshore and Seabed Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Foreshore and Seabed Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Hon DOVER SAMUELS (Minister of State): E Te Rōpū Kaihīkoi, ā, kei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. Ā, i runga i te huarahi, ā, hoki atu koutou ki ō koutou wā kāinga mā. Te Runga Rawa koutou e manaaki. Ngā kaumātua, ngā kuikuia, ā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou,... Read more →
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“Māori customary title”
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against Māori customary title.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(65 Ayes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |