Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill
— Committee of the whole House — Clause 4 Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
🗳️ That debate on this question now close.
Moved by
Joseph Mooney
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Southland)
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✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes – 48 Noes – 8 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |