Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Bills β Public Works Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Public Works Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Mike Butterick
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Wairarapa)
GRANT McCALLUM: Well, the importance of this bill has never been demonstrated than by the most important new road that will be built in New Zealand in the not-too-distant future, and that is the one that will go over the Brynderwyns.... Read more β
HansardID: voice-vote-7f9c6caf-a1ff-8cf8-3009-830384dbd9ac
π We've linked this vote to our
βFaster compulsory land acquisition for public worksβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Faster compulsory land acquisition for public works.
β Passed by a large majority
(97 Ayes β 17 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 | 30 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |