Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Vote: Bills β Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill
β Part 1 Amendments to Building Act 2004, and Schedule 1
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Tom Rutherford
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Bay of Plenty)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Arena Williamsβ tabled amendment to clause 8(1) replacing βmustβ with βwill, unless it is unreasonable or inequitable to do soβ in new subsection (1) of section 34 be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(49 Ayes β 68 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 15 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |