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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, when asked whether the New Zealand Government had conveyed any form of apology to the Chinese Government for the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ recent comments, “We don’t need to.…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he sought a meeting or call with any representative of the Government of the People’s Republic of China since the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if not, why not?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he had any contact, directly or through officials, with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand since 29 July 2026; if so, on what dates?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, “No, I haven’t.”, when asked whether he had spoken to any representatives of the Chinese Government since the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ contribution to the general debate in…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he consider the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the House on 5 August 2026 that a member “has been in this Parliament five minutes, has wasted so much of Parliament’s time” to be consistent with his own statement…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 8, that in relation to the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate on 29 July 2026 “the Speaker made a ruling that…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his statement to media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 that the member of Parliament to whom the Minister of Foreign Affairs directed his remarks of 29 July 2026 “deserves to be able to say whatever he wants to say in…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the House on 5 August 2026 that the proposition that he agreed Chinese people “lie like a flat fish” is “demonstrably, on the Hansard, false”?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the answer of “no” given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the House on 5 August 2026 when asked whether he agreed with the Prime Minister that his comments were “racist”?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the description given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to media at Parliament on 4 August 2026 of his conversation with the Prime Minister about that Minister’s remarks of 29 July 2026 as “private”?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the House on 5 August 2026, “I stand by all my comments as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I also stand by my comments as the New Zealand First Party leader.”?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he sought advice from the Secretary of the Cabinet or the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on whether the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 engage any…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he consider the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, in which that Minister told a member of Parliament to “go back to your own country”, to be consistent with the…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which provisions of the Cabinet Manual, if any, does he consider apply to public statements made by Ministers about national or ethnic groups?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he considered removing any responsibility or delegation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs since the remarks that Minister made in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he consider it consistent for a Minister to retain the foreign affairs portfolio after the Prime Minister has described that Minister’s remarks as racist; if so, on what basis?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his answer of “Yes, I do” when asked by media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 whether he considered the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 to be racist?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What briefings, if any, has he received from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the New Zealand Parliament on 29…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many formal representations, protests, or démarches from foreign governments concerning statements made by Ministers of his Government has he been advised of since 27 November 2023, and in respect of which Ministers?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were the arrangements for advising the Prime Minister of formal representations by foreign missions followed in respect of the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on…

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  Was he, or the Office of the Prime Minister, informed at any time before question time on 5 August 2026 that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026…

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  On what date and at what time was he, or the Office of the Prime Minister, first informed that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What arrangements, if any, exist for the Prime Minister to be advised when a foreign mission lodges formal representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning the conduct or statements of a New Zealand Minister?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he intend to correct or supplement his answer in the House on 5 August 2026 to a supplementary question to oral question No. 8 concerning formal complaints from the Chinese Government; if so, when?

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  What steps, if any, has he taken since answering a supplementary question to oral question No. 8 in the House on 5 August 2026 with the words “Not that I’m aware of.” to establish whether the Chinese Government has made formal…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he consider the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026, described by that Embassy as “solemn representations” over negative China-related remarks…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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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. 8 asking whether the New Zealand Government had received any formal complaints from the Chinese Government regarding…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does he agree the Minister of Foreign Affairs that "all diplomats are shills for their own country", if not, why not?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  In what capacity did he attend a National Party fundraiser on 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what date did his office first contact the New Zealand Defence Force to book Air Force to transport him to Auckland on 23 July 2026, and was this from Ohakea Airbase?

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  In relation to the answer given to Written Question 25163 and the questions also answered by this answer, does this indicate that staff from the Prime Minister's Office have not held meetings with the range of organisations listed, other…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  In relation to the answer given to Written Parliamentary Question 25163, does the Prime Minister's Office keep records of meetings that staff from the Prime Minister's Office attend without the Prime Minister?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what dates, if any, did he use Air Force assets to travel following attending a fundraiser for the National Party?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what dates, if any, did he use Air Force assets to travel in order to attend a fundraiser for the National Party?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what dates, if any, did he use Air Force assets to travel on the same day as he attended a fundraiser for the National Party?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Who accompanied him on his Air Force flight to Auckland on 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  When travelling to Whanganui on 23 July 2026, did he at any point make use of a crown car, if so, who else accompanied him in those crown car trips?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  When travelling to Whanganui on 23 July 2026, did he at any point make use of a crown car, if so, for what legs of the journey?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Does he stand by his statement “The other day, I am in Whanganui, I finish a meeting at 10:30pm at night. I get on a little six-seated King Air plane from the Air Force”, if so, what was the event that ended at 10.30pm that night?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what date, if any, did his office cancel his booked accommodation in Whanganui for the night of 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what date, if any, did his office book him accommodation in Whanganui for the night of 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what date did his office first contact the New Zealand Defence Force to book Air Force to transport him from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  On what date was an Air Force plane booked by his office to transport him from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What were the pickup, drop off locations, and times of each of these pickups and drop offs for all uses of crown cars or crown vehicles by him on 23 July 2026, if any?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): have any of these documents been reissued to staff, if so, on what date?