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Question 35384 (2026)

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    Has the Government of the People’s Republic of China raised remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 with New Zealand at any level, in any meeting, call, or written communication since that date, other than the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes. On 31 July 2026, the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing received a phone call on this matter from a Deputy Director-General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Question 35385 (2026)

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    Have any of New Zealand’s overseas posts reported representations, enquiries, or expressions of concern from host governments concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, from which countries and on what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Please refer to the response to WPQ 35384 (2026).

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Question 35386 (2026)

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    Has any guidance been issued to New Zealand’s overseas posts generally on how to respond to enquiries about remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date and in what terms?

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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 35387 (2026)

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    What reporting, if any, has he received from the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing since 29 July 2026 concerning Chinese Government or Chinese media reaction to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on that date, and on what dates was…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A formal message was sent from the New Zealand Embassy on 31 July reporting on the phone call referenced in reply 35388. It was copied to my office.

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Question 35388 (2026)

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    Have any talking points, guidance, or instructions been issued to the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date were they issued and by whom were they approved?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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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 35389 (2026)

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    Has New Zealand’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China sought, or been instructed to seek, any meeting with Chinese officials to explain, contextualise, or respond to remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026; if…

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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 35390 (2026)

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    Has any official of the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing other than the Ambassador been summoned, called in, or otherwise asked to attend a meeting by Chinese authorities in connection with remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29…

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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 35391 (2026)

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    Have any representations, protests, or expressions of concern been made to the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing by any Chinese authority concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026, at any time since that date; if…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Chinese and New Zealand Government have had two phone calls on this matter: one in Wellington on 30 July 2026 and one in Beijing on 31 July 2026. In these phone calls, the Chinese Government made points consistent with those made in…

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Question 35392 (2026)

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    Has New Zealand’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China been summoned, called in, or otherwise asked to attend a meeting by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in connection with remarks made in the New…

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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 35393 (2026)

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    What standing instruction or practice, if any, governs whether and when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advises the Office of the Prime Minister that a foreign mission has lodged formal representations concerning the conduct or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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MFAT seconds New Zealand diplomats into various roles in Parliament, including the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the Offices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Trade and Investment, and the Minister of…

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Question 35394 (2026)

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    Were any Ministers other than himself notified that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Chinese Government itself put out a public statement about these representations on 30 July 2026, and my office also put out a statement about it. It was therefore not necessary to form a judgment about whether other Ministers should…

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Question 35395 (2026)

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    Was the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet notified that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 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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The senior MFAT secondees in DPMC and MFAT discussed this matter on 30 July 2026.

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Question 35396 (2026)

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    Was the Office of the Prime Minister notified that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament; if so,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The senior MFAT secondees in DPMC and MFAT discussed this matter on 30 July 2026.

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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

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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.