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What instructions or standing guidance, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs issued to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 27 November 2023 concerning New Zealand's approach to United Nations resolutions that refer to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

Answered Question 39229 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What instructions or standing guidance, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs issued to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 27 November 2023 concerning New Zealand's approach to United Nations resolutions that refer to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Minister has instructed MFAT to ensure that New Zealand’s foreign policy is consistent with the Coalition Agreements that formed the National-New Zealand First-Act Coalition Government.