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Question 37450 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35443 (2026), on what ground does the Government decline to specify the additional information, and does that ground correspond to a withholding ground under the Official Information Act 1982?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of New Zealand's decision to abstain on the re-appointment of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information.…

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Question 37451 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35440 (2026), was the additional information contained in one or more statements delivered publicly in the General Assembly debate on 24 July 2026; if so, in which delegation's or delegations' statements; if not, by what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of New Zealand's decision to abstain on the re-appointment of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information.…

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Question 37452 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35362 (2026), was the postponement raised in either of the telephone calls of 30 or 31 July 2026, and has MFAT made any assessment of whether the postponement is connected to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37453 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35362 (2026), what programme had been planned for the New Zealand leg of the visit, including any meetings with Ministers or officials, and has the visit been rescheduled or has any indication been given of rescheduling?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37454 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35362 (2026), what is the basis for the "understanding" that all legs of the travel were postponed; has this been confirmed with any of the other countries on the itinerary, and which countries were on the itinerary?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37455 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35362 (2026), by whom, to whom, and in what form was New Zealand notified of the postponement on 31 July 2026, and at what time relative to the telephone call received by the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing that same day?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37456 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35362 (2026), what reason, if any, was given by the Chinese Government for the postponement of the Vice-Minister's travel?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37457 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35363 (2026), how is the answer "No" to be reconciled with reply 35362 (2026), which discloses that a visit to New Zealand by a Chinese Vice-Minister for Ecology and the Environment scheduled for August 2026 was postponed…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37458 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35377 (2026), how is his statement that he "has been briefed on an MFAT official's conversation with the Chinese Embassy" on 30 July 2026 to be reconciled with reply 35352 (2026) that he received no briefings from the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37459 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35395 (2026), was any written record made of the discussion between the senior MFAT secondees in DPMC and MFAT on 30 July 2026; if so, what does it comprise?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37460 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35341 (2026), is he aware of whether the Prime Minister or any member of the Prime Minister's Office was informed of the representations of 30 July 2026 at any time before question time on 5 August 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37461 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35341 (2026), what information was communicated between the senior MFAT secondees in OMFA and DPMC prior to question time on 5 August 2026, in what form (orally, by email, or otherwise), and at what time?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37462 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35711 (2026), did the MFAT secondees in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet decide that information concerning the representations of 30 July 2026 needed to be sent to the Prime Minister's Office; if so, was…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37463 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35342 (2026), does he consider the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy on 30 July 2026 to constitute a formal complaint; if not, what in his view distinguishes a formal complaint from formal representations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37464 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), did the Chinese Government in either telephone call use the phrase "solemn representations" or an equivalent formulation, and does he consider representations described by the lodging state as "solemn…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37465 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35387 (2026), what was the title, date, and security classification of the formal message sent by the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing on 31 July 2026, and to whom was it distributed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37466 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35402 (2026), to whom was the email of 30 July 2026 sent or forwarded, including whether it was provided to his office, to the MFAT secondees in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or to the Office of the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37467 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), did either telephone call of 30 or 31 July 2026 convey any request, expectation, or hope that New Zealand take any action, including but not limited to an apology, retraction, clarification, or assurance…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37468 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35384 (2026), what specific points did the Deputy Director-General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs make in the telephone call of 31 July 2026 to the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37469 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), what specific points did the Acting Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy make in the telephone conversation of 30 July 2026 with the Unit Manager of the North Asia Division?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37534 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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I received the following paper from the GCSB and NZSIS during the week beginning 17 August 2026: - Upcoming matters for the NZSIS and GCSB portfolios (19 August) It is not in the public interest for me to release the titles of other…

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Question 37535 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 37536 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 37565 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Attorney-General or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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The Attorney-General regularly receives aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice. In many cases, they attract privilege, including legal advice and litigation privileges. A list is provided below in response to…

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Question 37638 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 37640 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 37669 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What papers, if any, did the Attorney-General take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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None .

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Question 37039 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), will he release the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office to his Chief of Staff; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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A request for the email referred to would be considered in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act, however DPMC’s initial view is that the email may be withheld in full under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Act: the free…

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Question 37040 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what other correspondence, if any, has his office received from the Cabinet Office concerning the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament on 29 July 2026, and on what…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I have received no further correspondence from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of DPMC, relating to the Rt Hon…

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Question 37041 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what informal briefings, oral advice, or verbal updates, if any, has he received from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. I have received no advice from the…

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Question 37042 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), did his Chief of Staff reply to the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office; if so, on what date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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No.

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Question 37043 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), was he made aware of the existence or contents of the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office; if so, on what date and by what means?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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No.

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Question 37044 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what other recipients, by job title, were included in the "to", "cc", or "bcc" fields of the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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The email was copied to the two Deputy Secretaries of Cabinet.

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Question 37045 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), was the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office sent in response to a request from him or any member of his office; if so, who made that request, by what means, and on what date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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No.

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Question 37046 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), which chapters, paragraphs, or provisions of the Cabinet Manual did the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office relate to?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is confidential and it is not in the public interest to release it.

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Question 37047 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), did the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office include any attachments; if so, what was the title of each attachment?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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No.

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Question 37048 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), at what time was the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office sent to his Chief of Staff?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of DPMC, is confidential…

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Question 37049 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what was the job title of the Cabinet Office official who sent the email received by his Chief of Staff on 30 July 2026?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Question 37050 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what was the subject line of the email received by his Chief of Staff from the Cabinet Office on 30 July 2026?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is confidential and it is not in the public interest to release it.

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Question 37184 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026) relate to any current or contemplated litigation involving the Crown; if so, which proceedings?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Requests for change of status are routine matters for the Attorney-General’s decision required by section 31 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003. They relate to people who are held as special patients or special…

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Question 37186 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Attorney-General made a decision in respect of the "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026); if so, what was that decision and on what date was it made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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See response to 37184 (2026)

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Question 37188 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Who or what agency made the request referred to in the Crown Law document "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), and on what date was the request made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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See response to 37184 (2026)

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Question 37189 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Regarding the Crown Law document "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), to what person, entity, office, or proceeding does the requested change of legal status relate?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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See response to 37184 (2026).

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Question 37190 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What actions, if any, has the Attorney-General taken as a result of receiving the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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None.

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Question 37191 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026) relate to any proceedings concerning the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 or the discontinuance of pay equity claims; if so, which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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The briefing relates to the proceeding: Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Incorporated & Ors v The Attorney-General (CIV-2025-485-632) which concerns the consistency of the amendments made by the…

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Question 37192 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Regarding the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), to which proceedings, if any, does the briefing relate, listed by case name and court registry file number?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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The briefing relates to the proceeding: Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Incorporated & Ors v The Attorney-General (CIV-2025-485-632).

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Question 36829 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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I received the following paper from the GCSB and NZSIS during the week beginning 10 August 2026: - Report on Upcoming Issues (14 August) It is not in the public interest for me to release the titles of other reports I received this week.

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Question 36831 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Attorney-General or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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The Attorney-General regularly receives aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice. In many cases, they attract privilege, including legal advice and litigation privileges. A list is provided below in response to…