Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill seeks to address environmental decline in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana due to human activities.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.Procedural notes
- Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
Learn more about urgency - Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
Passed
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, but hasn't been given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. Once this happens, the Bill will become law.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
29 August 2023
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3rd reading
Passed
7 October 2025
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 19 hours ago.
(8 October 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)