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Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026 by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Answer
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes mist be proactively released and published online within 30 business days or final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release beyond 30 business days. The application of additional resources to answer this and similar questions now is not a good use of taxpayer funds and therefore not in the public interest. For your information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published a monthly list of titles of advice to Minister, by the end of the month after the device is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/ministerial-briefings