The Treaty Principles Bill was defeated with 11 aye votes to 112 noes in the House today.
While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon missed the vote, the Minister for Treaty Negotiations Paul Goldsmith defended the National Party's support of the Bill past its first reading, saying "coalitions require compromises".
It marks the end of a dramatic and historic passage through Parliament, producing the highest ever number of public submissions on a Bill, and inspiring a 40,000-strong hikoi to Wellington.
Former Minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson joins Emile Donovan to review the impact the Bill has had on New Zealand.
Photo: Nicola Edmonds
