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Question 35592 (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 3 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 35711 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Is there a standing instruction or practice governing advice to the Office of the Prime Minister about formal representations by foreign missions, if so, was it followed in respect of the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy in…

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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 seconds Ministry staff into the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Offices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Trade and Investment, Minister for Climate Change and…

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Question 35712 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does Ferry Holdings maintain a register of directors' interests, if so, are any entries contained relating to Greg Lowe's former roles as group chief executive of Beca and managing director of Beca Australia?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings has assured us that a register of directors' interest is maintained and that Mr Lowe has consistently declared a conflict in relation to Beca. This has been managed by Mr Lowe recusing himself from all discussions and…

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Question 35713 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he been advised of any conflict of interest arising from Ferry Holdings director Greg Lowe's former roles as group chief executive of Beca and managing director of Beca Australia?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes. Mr Lowe was appointed in 2025 following a verification process managed by The Treasury. Mr Lowe's experience as a qualified marine engineer and as the former global head of Beca were known to Ministers as assessing a curriculum vitae…

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Question 35335 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the statement made by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on 30 July 2026, following remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026, expressing the hope that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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We note and appreciate the Chinese Government's statements, expressed in Beijing and Wellington, that it does not with or intend to comment on domestic politics in New Zealand

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Question 35337 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Prime Minister asked him to apologise for, withdraw, or clarify the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what was his response?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. 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 35338 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he stand by his statement to media at Parliament on 4 August 2026 that his conversation with the Prime Minister about the remarks he made in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 was “private”?

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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 35339 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s 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, “We don’t need to. No, we haven’t.”?

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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 35340 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 8, that in relation to the remarks made in the general debate on 29 July 2026 “the Speaker made a ruling that those remarks…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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We have no ministerial responsibility for the Prime Minister's statment about remarks made as Leader of New Zealand First.

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Question 35341 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did he or his office inform the Prime Minister or the Office of the Prime Minister, 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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

MFAT has staff members seconded to a range of roles based in Parliament, including the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (OMFA) and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The senior MFAT secondees in OMFA and DPMC…

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Question 35342 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s 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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is not for me to judge how the Prime Minister interprested this question relating to formal complaints (noting that complaints and representations are not the same thing), or what he was aware of at the time of the answer.

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Question 35343 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 8, that New Zealand’s relationship with China “is in very good heart and is in very good shape”?

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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 35344 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s answer of “Yes, I do” when asked by media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 whether he considered the remarks made by him in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 to be racist?

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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 35345 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statement to media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 that the remarks made by him in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 were “very offensive and completely inappropriate”?

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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 35346 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he conveyed an apology, expression of regret, or clarification to any foreign government in respect of statements he has made since 27 November 2023; if so, to which governments and on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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35347, 35348 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Of any démarches, formal representations, protests, or expressions of concern received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from foreign missions concerning statements by New Zealand Ministers since 27 November 2023, how many, if…

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    How many démarches, formal representations, protests, or expressions of concern, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade received from foreign missions concerning statements made by New Zealand Ministers since 27 November…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is not possible to answer this question. MFAT does not hold a central register of all demarches, formal representations, protests, or expressions of concern made by foreign governments, and nor would it be in the public interest or a…

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Question 35349 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he received any correspondence from the Race Relations Commissioner or the Human Rights Commission concerning the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and has he replied?

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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 35350 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many items of correspondence, if any, has he received from members of the public concerning the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, between that date and 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 35351 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade raised any concern with him regarding the effect of the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 on the Ministry’s ability to conduct New Zealand’s relationship with 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 35352 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many briefings, if any, has he received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade relating to the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 and their consequences, between that date and 5 August 2026, and on what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 35353 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he sought advice from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 or the Chinese response to them; if so, on what date?

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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 35354 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What steps, if any, is he taking as Minister of Foreign Affairs in response to the call by the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, in its statement of 30 July 2026, for New Zealand to create an “open, inclusive and non-discriminatory…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand has an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for people of all races, religions and backgrounds.

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Question 35355 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he consider the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 to be consistent with his statement of November 2025, quoted by him in the House on 5 August 2026, that “The coalition Government is committed to…

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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 35356 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any Chinese entity raised the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 in the context of any contract, procurement, or commercial negotiation to which the Crown or a Crown entity is a party; if so, which?

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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 35357 (2026)

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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. 6, that he stands by “our decision to approve the procurement of two state-of-the-art ferries from a Chinese shipyard”, and has any aspect of that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes, we stand by our comments and no, procurement has not been affected.

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Question 35358 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many items of correspondence, if any, has he received from New Zealand exporters, education providers, or tourism operators concerning the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026, between that date and 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 35359 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice concerning risks to New Zealand nationals or New Zealand businesses operating in the People’s Republic of China arising from the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No such advice has been received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 35360 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What assessment, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provided to him of possible trade, tourism, international education, investment, or consular consequences arising from the 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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No assessment has been received.

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Question 35361 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Has he sought any assurance from Chinese counterparts that the New Zealand–China relationship is unaffected by the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what assurance was given?

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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 35362 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any Chinese ministerial or official visit to New Zealand planned for the remainder of 2026 been altered, deferred, or cancelled since 29 July 2026; if so, which, and in what way?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No dedicated visits to New Zealand were altered, deffered, or cancelled. A multicountry trip visit by a Chinese Vice Minister for Ecology and the Environment, which included a programme in New Zealand en route, had been scheduled to take…

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Question 35363 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have any meetings, visits, calls, delegations, negotiations, or official engagements between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China been postponed, cancelled, declined, deferred, or rescheduled since 29 July 2026; if so, which, and…

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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 35364 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what basis does he assess that New Zealand’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China is unaffected by the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 and the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy with the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the basis of my many years of experience in Foreign Affairs, and on the basis of public statements by the Chinese Government in Beijing and Wellington that it does not wish to comment on or get involved in New Zealand politics.

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Question 35365 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Has he met, spoken with, or corresponded with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand at any time between 29 July 2026 and 5 August 2026; if so, on what dates?

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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 35366 (2026)

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    Has he sought a meeting with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand at any time since 29 July 2026; if not, why not?

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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 35367 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in a supplementary question to oral question No. 8, quoting the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand as saying “We have absolutely no interest in being…

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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 35368 (2026)

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    Has any head of mission accredited to New Zealand raised concerns with him or with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about his social media post of 30 July 2026 referring to “pearl clutchers” and “communist shills”; if so, which…

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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 35369 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has he received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the effect on New Zealand’s diplomatic relationships of describing a head of mission accredited to New Zealand in the terms used in his social media…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 35370 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    To whom did the words “communist shills” refer in his social media post of 30 July 2026 which stated that “If that offends the pearl clutchers and the communist shills labelling it as ‘dangerous’ – welcome to New Zealand.”?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The social media post was made as the Leader of the New Zealand First party. It was not posted from my Minister of Foreign Affairs social media account.

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Question 35371 (2026)

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    Does he consider the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand to be a “shill” within the definition he cited to the House on 5 August 2026, being the Cambridge Dictionary definition of “someone who helps another person…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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All Ambassadors, whether representing New Zealand or any other country, are shills under this definition. Just as I am New Zealand's biggest and most experienced shill.

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Question 35372 (2026)

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    Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in a supplementary question to oral question No. 8, that “by definition, all diplomats are shills for their own country”?

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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 35373 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any media response issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning the remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 been cleared by his office before issue; if so, on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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My office communicated with MFAT on 30 July and 31 July, making clear that any media inquiries on this matter could be referred to my office for an answer.

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Question 35374 (2026)

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    What guidance, if any, applies to whether the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade comments publicly on statements made by him in a capacity other than as Minister of Foreign Affairs?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No such guidance exists because MFAT has no responsibility for comments made by me in a capacity other than Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35375 (2026)

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    Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at any time since 29 July 2026, expressed agreement with, endorsement of, or support for the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, whether publicly or in any…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No, as it is would not be appropriate for MFAT to make any comment on remarks made in my capacity as New Zealand First Leader.

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Question 35376 (2026)

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    Was the statement issued on 30 July 2026 by a spokesperson stating that he had been briefed on a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade official’s conversation with the Chinese Embassy issued by his ministerial office or by the New Zealand…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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My ministerial office.

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Question 35377 (2026)

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    Does he stand by the statement issued by a spokesperson for him on the evening of 30 July 2026 that “The Minister has been briefed on an MFAT official’s conversation with the Chinese Embassy this afternoon.”?

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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 35378 (2026)

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    Did any spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade make any public statement between 29 July 2026 and 5 August 2026 concerning the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what dates…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. MFAT was instructed by my office to refer all such media inquires to my office.

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Question 35379 (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 asking why he had, via a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, agreed with comments made…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes, because a spokesperson for MFAT issued no such statement.

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Question 35381 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Has any scheduled or proposed contact between him and the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China been sought, offered, declined, deferred, or cancelled since 29 July 2026; if so, on what dates?

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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 35382 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Has he received any communication, directly or through officials, from the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China since 29 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on that date; if so, on what date and in…

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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 35383 (2026)

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    Has any representative of the Government of the People’s Republic of China conveyed to New Zealand any request for an apology, retraction, clarification, or other action in relation to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July…

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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 35384.