Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Bills — References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Standardisation) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the motion be agreed to
Moved by
Simon Watts
(New Zealand National Party — Member for North Shore)
Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I ran into Chris Finlayson two days ago, and he was just talking about these bills and was embarrassed—embarrassed in terms of what he can see. He told me that he got in touch with Doug Graham.... 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
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🏛️ 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 |