Written questions

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Who drafted and who approved the explanation of vote delivered by New Zealand's representative to the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026 following the adoption of draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What consultation, if any, took place with Pacific Islands Forum members before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What representations, if any, did any other government make to New Zealand about how it should vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and on what dates…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• When, if at all, does he expect to release the findings of the Assurance Review of the Large Scale Projects programme that he received in December 2025?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What consideration, if any, did the Government give to the positions of the Member States voting against draft resolution A/80/L.107 on 31 August 2026, namely Argentina, Israel and the United States?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What consideration, if any, did the Government give to the fact that the only other Member States abstaining on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on 31 August 2026 were Ethiopia, Iran, Türkiye, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What consultation, if any, took place between New Zealand and the Governments of Australia and Canada about voting positions on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Why did New Zealand abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 when Australia and Canada each voted in favour?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• On how many occasions, if any, since 27 November 2023 has New Zealand delivered a joint statement on the rights of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and does the Government intend to…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Does the Government intend to co-sponsor the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the eightieth session, and if not, why not?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• On how many occasions, if any, has New Zealand co-sponsored the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and when did New Zealand most recently co-sponsor that resolution?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What position did New Zealand take on General Assembly resolution 71/321 of 8 September 2017, entitled Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to his reply to Question 6038 (2026), when, if at all, did he provide Cabinet with an oversight of the findings of the Assurance Review of the Large Scale Projects programme and what were the key findings he reported?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• How did New Zealand position itself in relation to draft resolution A/78/L.106 on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies, which was adopted by the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Has New Zealand at any time before 31 August 2026 declined to join consensus on, voted against, or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly resolution concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Did New Zealand co-sponsor draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations at any stage, and if so, when did it cease to do so?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Did New Zealand request a recorded vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, or support any other Member State's request for a recorded vote, and if so,…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• How many homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora enable in each of its Large Scale Projects in 2025/26 and in each of the previous five years?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What amendments, if any, did New Zealand propose to the text that became draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and were any of those proposals accepted?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Did New Zealand make a written submission on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations before submissions closed on 3 July 2026, and if so, will the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Did New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, or any official at New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, seek any variation of the instructions issued from Wellington in relation to the 31…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What assessment, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the risks or consequences of New Zealand abstaining on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• How many written briefings, if any, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs receive from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 1 May 2026 and 31 August 2026 concerning draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on how New Zealand should vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, did the Attorney-General or Crown Law Office provide in relation to New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• In what respects, if any, did the position New Zealand adopted at the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 differ from the advice provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Was the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples'…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Was the Minister for Māori Development consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What consultation, if any, took place with each of the parties in the coalition Government before New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Was the Prime Minister consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Did Cabinet or any Cabinet committee consider New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and if so, on what date or dates?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• On what date was the decision made that New Zealand would abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Who decided that New Zealand would abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations — Cabinet, the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What concerns, if any, does the Government hold about Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions participating in meetings of United Nations bodies on issues affecting them?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Does the Government support the substantive objective of draft resolution A/80/L.107 — enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies — as…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What amendments, if any, to draft resolution A/80/L.107 would have been necessary for New Zealand to vote in favour of that resolution on 31 August 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What specific provisions, if any, of draft resolution A/80/L.107, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026, did the Government consider objectionable, and in what respects?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Why did New Zealand abstain, rather than vote in favour or against, on the United Nations General Assembly vote on 31 August 2026 on draft resolution A/80/L.107, Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 37325 (2026), what advice or briefings has the Minister for Education had, if any, about the schools that have changed or upgraded their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their…

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Asked by

Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

• What consideration, if any, was given to a population-specific H5 risk analysis similar to Australia’s, which assesses both national conservation status and the local-level impacts?

Asked by

Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

• What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received from women's refuge organisations regarding Kāinga Ora properties in the Waikato region since 27 November 2023?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

Asked by

Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

• How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, have been continuously untenanted for more than 12 months as at 1 September 2026, broken down by the reason each has remained untenanted?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

• Does the Minister intend that online casinos verify the age of all customers using their platform or only new customers, in the new regulations released in June 2026, and what part of the regulations does he believe relates to this…

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• After the February 2026 Gateway review of the Waitematā Harbour Connections Project found a compelling case for the project and assessed successful delivery as feasible, what changed between February 2026 and August 2026 to require an…