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Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on 5 August 2026, when asked whether the New Zealand Government had conveyed any form of apology to the Chinese Government, “We don’t need to. No, we haven’t.”?

Answered Question 35339 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on 5 August 2026, when asked whether the New Zealand Government had conveyed any form of apology to the Chinese Government, “We don’t need to. No, we haven’t.”?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes.