NZ First, especially, and also the newly formed Conservative Party and Family First and others are calling for a referendum on lesbian, Labour list MP Louisa Wall's lucky marble draw from the Parliamentary ballot box.
Before there is a final conscience vote in Parliament on this nationally contentious issue - gay marriage - Winston Peters is arguing that the New Zealand public should decide the issue,not 121 parliamentarians through the archaic conscience vote.
In this way all of New Zealand may be informed, enter the debate and make a collective decision, not just 121 individuals chosen primarily upon their party allegiances. Parties that tend to eschew any policy on moral issues before an election.
As we now have civil unions,it is my personal opinion that gay marriage is just a sneaky first step (back door approach) to the ultimate gay goal - gay adoption.
100% of The Greens are voting for the bill at all stages. 100% of NZ First are voting against the bill at all stages.
May I remind readers that in 1999 all NZ First MPs in another conscience vote,voted against lowering the drinking age - Peter Dunne voted for it.

Hylton Rhodes, Tauranga.