What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

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Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The following advice was recieved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: - US infrastructure offer for Cook Islands (29 April 2026) - US infrastructure offer for Cook Islands - New Zealand contribution (27 May 2026). - New Zealand-US-Cook Islands Penrhyn Wharf Upgrade Project (31 August 2026).