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Question 35397 (2026)

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    Has he issued any instruction to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding how it should respond to the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. My office, when notified by phone call that MFAT expected to received phone calls from the Chinese Government in Wellington and Beijing, instructed MFAT to be in “listening mode” – i.e. to note down what was said, report it back to my…

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Question 35398 (2026)

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    Was he consulted on, or did he approve, the content of any New Zealand response to the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on 30 July 2026 before that response was conveyed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. My office, when notified by phone call that MFAT expected to received phone calls from the Chinese Government in Wellington and Beijing, instructed MFAT to be in “listening mode” – i.e. to note down what was said, report it back to my…

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Question 35399 (2026)

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    Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade conveyed any response to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning the representations that Embassy lodged on 30 July 2026 over remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so, on what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. My office, when notified by phone call that MFAT expected to received phone calls from the Chinese Government in Wellington and Beijing, instructed MFAT to be in “listening mode” – i.e. to note down what was said, report it back to my…

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Question 35400 (2026)

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    Has any New Zealand official been asked to attend the Chinese Embassy in Wellington in connection with remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026, at any time since that date; if so, on what date and at what level of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 35401 (2026)

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    Was any document handed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand in the course of the representations of 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so, what was the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 35402 (2026)

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    What written records, if any, does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade hold of the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament, including any note…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A short email reporting on the meeting was written by the Unit Manager of the North Asia Division on 30 July.

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Question 35403 (2026)

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    Did the meeting or conversation of 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament take place in person, by…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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By telephone.

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Question 35404 (2026)

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    At what level of seniority, on each side, was the meeting or conversation of 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand concerning remarks made in the New Zealand…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Unit Manager of North Asia Division of MFAT and the Acting Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy.

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Question 35405 (2026)

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    Was the meeting or conversation on 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, at which that Embassy states it lodged solemn representations concerning remarks made…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Embassy.

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Question 35406 (2026)

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    How is the approach made by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026, described by that Embassy as the lodging of “solemn representations” over negative China-related remarks made in…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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MFAT does not hold a central registry of all its engagements with foreign governments which are classified in this way. The approach was referred to by officials as a phone call.

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Question 35407 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to a supplementary question to oral question No. 6, that a member of Parliament “has been in this Parliament five minutes, has wasted so much of Parliament’s time”?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes.

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Question 35408 (2026)

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    How many separate approaches, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade receive from the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand between 29 July 2026 and 5 August 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament, and on what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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There was one conversation between MFAT and the Chinese Embassy on this matter, on 30 July 2026.

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Question 35409 (2026)

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    On what date and at what time was he first informed that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 30 July 2026 by the senior MFAT secondee in my office.

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Question 35410 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement to media at Parliament on 29 July 2026, referring to a member of Parliament who had heckled him during the general debate that day, that the member “can’t even speak the language properly”?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The comment you refer to was made as Leader of New Zealand First and not the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35411 (2026)

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    Does he consider that statements made publicly by a Minister of Foreign Affairs about another country are capable of being understood by the government of that country as reflecting the position of the New Zealand Government, irrespective…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In my experience, foreign governments are quite capable of distinguishing between statements of foreign policy and domestic political debates.

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Question 35412 (2026)

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    Has he, in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, corrected, clarified, withdrawn, or qualified any part of the words he spoke in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 in which he told a member of Parliament to “go back to…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No, the comments made were as Leader of New Zealand First.

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Question 35413 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in response to a supplementary question asking whether he agreed that Chinese people “lie like a flat fish”, that “That statement is demonstrably, on the Hansard, false.”; if…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes, In the relevant series of supplementary questions, the comments made in the general debate were not accurately quoted – as ruled by the Speaker.

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Question 35414 (2026)

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    Does he consider that the words “that’s where they lie like a flatfish”, spoken by him in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, referred to the People’s Republic of China, to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35415 (2026)

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    To whom or what does the word “they” refer in the words “that’s where they lie like a flatfish”, spoken by him and recorded in Hansard for the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, given his statement in the House on 5 August 2026…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35416 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 6, that he stands by all his statements as Minister of Foreign Affairs “including those made during two visits this term to China”?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes.

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Question 35417 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 6 asking whether he stood by all his statements and actions, “I stand by all my comments as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I also stand by my…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes.

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Question 35418 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33624 (2026), will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade now undertake an assessment of the implications of the abstention for New Zealand's international human rights reputation and for current or prospective New…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. An assessment is not needed.

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Question 35419 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33619 (2026), what consultation, if any, did New Zealand have with Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, or European Union member states about the reappointment resolution before the vote?

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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 engages regularly with partners on a range of issues. This issue was no exception.

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Question 35420 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33603 (2026), did New Zealand raise its process concerns about the reappointment with the Office of the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, or any other member state before 24 July 2026, and if not,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No, because they only emerged during the debate.

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Question 35421 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33609 (2026), does the Government hold any record, including any cable, email, file note, or telephone log, of the decision to abstain, and will those records be released?

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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 holds some records about this decision, which can be requested under the OIA.

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Question 35422 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33609 (2026), given that the vote occurred on 24 July 2026 in New York, is the decision date of Saturday 25 July 2026 (NZT) the same decision expressed in New Zealand time, or a separate decision taken after the vote was…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The same decision expressed in New Zealand time.

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Question 35423 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33616 (2026), how is the statement that "the Ministry did not provide advice to the Minister on the vote" to be reconciled with reply 33604 (2026), which records that voting instructions on the resolution were issued by…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting instructions do not consitute advice to me.

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Question 35427 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33618 (2026), what explanation, if any, was given to other delegations, whether bilaterally or in any group setting, for New Zealand's abstention, and on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Officials had a range of discussions, on a range of dates, with partners on New Zealand’s abstention, which informed them that New Zealand’s abstention related to process and was not a reflection on the merits of the candidate.

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Question 35428 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33618 (2026), did New Zealand's representative make any oral remarks, general statement, or other in-chamber intervention in connection with the abstention on 24 July 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 35429 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33608 (2026), has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade reviewed its handling of this vote, and will any changes be made to its instruction-setting, delegation, or escalation practices as a result?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. The Ministry regularly reviews its approach to consider whether improvements or changes in processes are needed. In this instance, no changes appear to be necessary. It is accepted, however, that in ideal circumstances, the information…

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Question 35433 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), what attempts, if any, were made to contact Wellington before the vote was taken, at what times, and to which officials?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Officials posted to the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations spoke with officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade immediately before the vote (on the morning of Saturday 25 August NZT).

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Question 35434 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), under what delegated authority may a New Zealand representative depart from voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand representatives to any multilateral body cast votes as instructed. If facts which may have been material to a decision on how to vote on a particular resolution emerge after the issuing of voting instructions, then the New…

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Question 35435 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), which official took the decision to abstain in New York, and was that official the Permanent Representative, the Deputy Permanent Representative, or another officer of the Permanent Mission?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The decision to abstain was taken by MFAT officials in Wellington in discussion with officials at the Permanent Mission in New York.

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Question 35436 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33603 (2026), given that the Secretary-General's nomination of Mr Türk and the timing of the Secretary-General succession process were both matters of public record before 24 July 2026, why were the process concerns cited…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Issues emerged during the course of the debate.

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Question 35437 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), was the additional information referred to related to the process concerns described in reply 33603 (2026), namely that the reappointment was for an unprecedented second four-year term and that it occurred…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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There were a range of factors.

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Question 35438 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), did the additional information cause New Zealand's representative to depart from an instruction to vote in favour, or from an instruction to vote against?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The decision to abstain was taken by MFAT officials in Wellington in discussion with officials at the Permanent Mission in New York.

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Question 35441 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), what considerations informed the voting instructions as originally issued?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A range of considerations informed the voting.

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Question 35442 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), were the original voting instructions recorded in writing, and will the Minister release them?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting instructions were conveyed in writing by MFAT to the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations. They can be requested under the Official Information Act.

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Question 35443 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), what specifically was the "additional information" that emerged once debate of the relevant resolution was underway and which had not been apparent at the time voting instructions were issued?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A range of information emerged during the debate which was deemed material to the voting instructions.

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Question 35444 (2026)

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), which official or officials issued the voting instructions, and at what level of seniority?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting instructions are issued by the Ministry as an institution and are signed out at management level.

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Matching question numbers: 35126 (2026), 35127 (2026), 35128 (2026), 35129 (2026), 35130 (2026), 35133 (2026), 35136 (2026), 35257 (2026)

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    What steps, if any, is he taking to repair New Zealand's relationship with the People's Republic of China following the comments he made about China on 29 July 2026?

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    Have the Human Rights Commission, the Race Relations Commissioner, or any community organisation made representations to him regarding the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, from whom?

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    Has he received any correspondence from members of the public regarding the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, how many items, and how many were critical of those comments?

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    What reports, if any, has he received on the impact of the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026 on Chinese New Zealanders and other New Zealanders of Asian descent?

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    Does he consider it appropriate for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to tell a New Zealand citizen to "go back to your own country", as he said to Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, in what circumstances?

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    On what evidence, if any, did he base his statement of 29 July 2026 that the People's Republic of China is a country where "they lie like a flatfish"?

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    Has the Prime Minister raised with him the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what was the outcome of that discussion?

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    Does he stand by his statement of 29 July 2026 that the People's Republic of China is a country where "they lie like a flatfish"; if so, does he consider that statement consistent with his responsibilities as Minister of Foreign Affairs?

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    Does he accept the Prime Minister's public characterisation of his 29 July 2026 comments about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan as racist and offensive; if not, on what basis does he disagree?

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    What advice, if any, has he received on the potential impact of his 29 July 2026 comments about the People's Republic of China on international student enrolments from China?

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    Has he received any representations from exporters, industry bodies, or the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council regarding the comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026; if so, how many, and from whom?

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    Does he think he should apologise to Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan for telling him on 29 July 2026 to "go back to your own country"; if so, will he?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35258 (2026)

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    Does he consider that section 2.56 of the Cabinet Manual, which provides that Ministers are expected at all times and in all their roles to behave in a way that upholds the highest ethical and behavioural standards, applied to the comments…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No, Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35120 (2026)

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    Will any further public statements he makes about the People's Republic of China be cleared with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade before he makes them; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35121 (2026)

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    Will he seek a meeting with his counterpart, the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, before the end of this parliamentary term; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No meetings are planned at this stage.

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Question 35131 (2026)

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    Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade prepared any talking points, briefings, or reactive lines for New Zealand posts overseas in relation to the comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026; if so, how…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35132 (2026)

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    How many staff hours, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spent responding to matters arising from the public comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026, and at what estimated cost?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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China’s representations were handled within MFAT’s core business managing the bilateral relationship and did not require allocation of specific resourcing. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35134 (2026)

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    Have any trade, tourism, education, or diplomatic engagements involving the People's Republic of China been cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled since 29 July 2026; if so, how many, and which?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35135 (2026)

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    Has he sought or received any advice on whether the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026 were consistent with the Cabinet Manual; if so, from whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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    What assessment, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or New Zealand Trade and Enterprise made of the potential impact on New Zealand's trade relationship with the People's Republic of China arising from the comments he…

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No specific assessment has been made. The Ministry continuously monitors the health of all of New Zealand’s important trading relationships and provides assessments and advice as required. In the absence of any trade impacts, such…

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    Has the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing been contacted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026, when he made public comments about China; if so, on how many occasions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Yes. A Deputy Director-General from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs phoned the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the NZ Embassy on one occasion to convey China’s views. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).