Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Vote: Bills — Taranaki Iwi Claims Settlement Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Taranaki Iwi Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time.
Moved by
Hon Christopher Finlayson
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Co-Leader—Māori Party): Tēnā koe, Mr Deputy Speaker. “Titiro, titiro ki Te Maunga Titōhea, runga o Parihaka, Waitoto-roa, nā ki Moea-u, Ngāti Haupoto! Ko te tākiritanga i Te Kahu o Wikitōria, ā, kaitoa! Ko Tohu, ko Te Whiti ngā manu e rua, 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 large majority
(108 Ayes – 12 Noes)
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 31 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |