Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Vote: Crimes Amendment Bill
β Committee of the whole House β Part 1 Amendments to Crimes Act 1961 (continued)
π³οΈ That the amendments be agreed to
Moved by
Tom Rutherford
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Bay of Plenty)
Hon KAREN CHHOUR: In regards to the reason for the change and speaking to the ministerial advisory group, they would have engaged with victims, workers, business owners, retail experts, and advocacy groups, and the changes would have... Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(54 Ayes β 67 Noes β 2 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 | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 14 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 4 | 0 |