Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Vote: Bills — Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Rodney Hide
(ACT New Zealand — Member for Epsom)
PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie): This is the evening of a momentous day not just for Auckland but for New Zealand, in that we are debating the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill, a bill that will lead New Zealand forward. I want to correct a... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 51 Noes – 6 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 | 5 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |