Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Bills β Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if Paulo Garcia spoke to any homeless people or people who were on the brink of homelessness, because, as a central city MP, Christchurch Central city MP, we have a homelessness... Read more β
HansardID: voice-vote-6299aa75-1c7f-a75b-5474-b31c096ad308
π We've linked this vote to our
βPolice power to issue move-on orders for begging and rough sleepingβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Police power to issue move-on orders for begging and rough sleeping.
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes β 47 Noes β 9 Absent)
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 | 12 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 30 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |