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Did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advise that New Zealand should be represented at head of government or ministerial level at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026, and was that advice accepted?

Answered Question 39184 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advise that New Zealand should be represented at head of government or ministerial level at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026, and was that advice accepted?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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