Labour offered the votes for the under-16s social media ban. The government said no.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins confirmed his party would support the under-16s social media ban through to select committee, giving the government the numbers for a first reading before Parliament dissolves. The government declined. Leader of the House Louise Upston cited three sitting weeks left and a full agenda. ACT's David Seymour called the ban "unserious"; NZ First's Winston Peters also pushed back. The obstacle is political will, not arithmetic.