Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Repeals) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Repeals) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
ARENA WILLIAMS: Thank you, Mr Speaker. In the following years, my father will reach his 100th year. He was raised on the shores of the Ōhiwa Harbour by his grandfather, Rimaha, who was a priest of the Ringatū faith, for whom a memory... Read more →
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✓ 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
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🏛️ 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 | 25 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |