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What support or funding, if any, does the Government provide to enable Māori representatives and representative institutions to participate in meetings of United Nations bodies on issues affecting them, and does the Government intend to maintain, increase or reduce that support in 2026/27?

Answered Question 39220 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What support or funding, if any, does the Government provide to enable Māori representatives and representative institutions to participate in meetings of United Nations bodies on issues affecting them, and does the Government intend to maintain, increase or reduce that support in 2026/27?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We are advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not provide funding for Māori representatives and representative institutions to participate in meetings of United Nations bodies.