1985 August 27 Public HUG meeting, Ngati Toa hall, Porirua, former All Black Ken Gray chairs. GTF publishes its rebuttal a week later. 1985 October 7 Arson attempt on Gay Task Force HQ inWellington. The Bill is reported back from the Select Committee unchanged. 1985 October 9 Second Reading debate begins.
Opponents try to filibuster.
The body of Noel Stanley Robertson is found in Wellington Harbour after he listened to Parliament debating the Bill. Radio Windy says someone had had anal sex with him shortly before his death. November 13 Debate ends with 47-32 vote to discuss in Committee. Continues till 1986. Age of consent of 16 retained by 41 votes to 36.