Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Vote: Bills — Local Government (Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation) Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Local Government (Tamaki Makaurau) Reorganisation Bill be read a third time
Moved by
Rodney Hide
(ACT New Zealand — Member for Epsom)
TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Methinks they do protest too much. When we look over at that side of the House, those members all know it. We have had not just a disappointing Opposition, but also a disgraceful performance for 3 days as Opposition... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 52 Noes – 5 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |