Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
— Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Amendments to Building Act 2004, and Schedules 1 and 2 (continued)
🗳️ That the amendments be agreed to
Moved by
Dan Bidois
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Northcote)
Hon SIMON WATTS: I appreciate the member’s question. The answer to the member’s question is outlined in our explanatory note on Amendment Paper 702, page 9, paragraphs (2) and (3). There is a detailed explanation on exactly the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(67 Ayes – 41 Noes – 15 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 | 25 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |