Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Bills β References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Strength of Legislative Obligations) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Strength of Legislative Obligations) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Casey Costello
(New Zealand First Party β List Member)
Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Oh my goodness, the nonsense weβre hearing in the House. The only thing shameful is your kΕrero. I want to go back to what Arena Williams said: history is really important here, because so many learned, so many... Read more β
HansardID: voice-vote-24a6f446-6c1c-f9f2-a92c-2e01e21975f1
β Passed by a clear majority
(67 Ayes β 37 Noes β 19 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 | 10 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 22 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |