Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Vote: Planning Bill
— Committee of the whole House — Part 5 Key roles, and Schedules 9, 10, and proposed new Schedule 10A
🗳️ That the amendments as amended be agreed to
Moved by
Ryan Hamilton
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Hamilton East)
Hon CHRIS BISHOP: You’re literally reading out things, saying, “How’s remuneration dealt with?” Parliament sets up tribunals all the time. There’s a Tenancy Tribunal; there’s heaps of them. Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: But are they employees... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes – 55 Noes – 1 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 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |