Labour offered to back the under-16s social media ban. The government said no.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins offered his party's votes to pass a first reading of the under-16s social media ban 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 barrier is political will, not the numbers.