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On whose instruction did the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs decline to comment on New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

Answered Question 39172 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • On whose instruction did the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs decline to comment on New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

It is unclear what is beng referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' meeting". A range of meeting were held in Palau over the spae of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.