Photo: RNZLegislation to ease alcohol restrictions over Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas has passed its third and final reading at Parliament. It means McAnulty's Labour colleagues were free to vote against his bill, as Taieri MP Ingrid Leary did. Act voted as a bloc in support, while all New Zealand First and Green MPs opposed the bill. "The Green Party is united in our position that we cannot support this bill," she said. However, in support of the bill, National's Greg Fleming said he did not believe the legislation affected the sanctity of those days.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2026 17:41 UTC