Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Vote: Bills — New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Bill be now read a third time
JOHN CARTER (National—Northland): If ever there was an example of our wasting taxpayers’ money, it was that contribution. I have to say that it added absolutely nothing to this debate. However, having listened to some of the other contributions, I... Read more →
Third Reading — this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(70 Ayes – 49 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |