NZ First re-inserts gender definition bill into members' bill ballot

Thursday 6 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 6 Nov 2025, 12:00pm

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New Zealand First briefly removed a bill defining man and woman from the parliamentary ballot to accommodate a fireworks ban proposal. The party re-inserted the gender definition bill less than 24 hours later, replacing a bill regarding prostate cancer.

How they headlined it

11:57am

1. StuffThu 6 Nov 2025, 11:57am

   NZ First removes proposed gender definition law from members’ bill ballot - then puts it back (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostThu 6 Nov 2025, 12:00pm

   NZ First withdraws then re-inserts bill defining man and woman within 24 hours (opens in new tab)