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Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in a supplementary question to oral question No. 8, that “by definition, all diplomats are shills for their own country”?

Answered Question 35372 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in a supplementary question to oral question No. 8, that “by definition, all diplomats are shills for their own country”?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes.