Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Vote: Privilege — Members’ Pecuniary Interests—Gifts and Donations
🗳️ That the following words be added: “That the member, Mr Peters, be requested to apologise to the New Zealand Herald’s editor, Tim Murphy, and political editor, Audrey Young, for calling them liars and demanding their resignations, and that the member be suspended for the remainder of the day.”
Moved by
Rodney Hide
(ACT New Zealand — Member for Epsom)
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): Over 29 finance houses have collapsed, owing $3 billion to mainly older New Zealanders. Hundreds of thousands of people face home affordability problems— Rodney Hide: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. We were... Read more →
✕ Failed by a large majority
(2 Ayes – 117 Noes – 1 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 49 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 47 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 2 |