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Question 11725 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Government's position on Cuba changed because of the US oil blockade and if so how and if not why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Government's position on Cuba has not changed following the United States' Oil blockade. New Zealand supports open trade and investment, and we have no trade or economic legislation that restrict or discourage trade or investment to or…

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Question 11726 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their Office seen about the recent US oil blockade and sanctions on Cuba by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I received the following briefing and reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the United States' oil blockade on Cuba: - 27/02/2026 Brief: US Engagement with Latin America -…

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Question 11727 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to PWQ 8415 did any of those daily situation reports or briefing materials confirm, if at all, the Minister's comments?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Reports I received in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs provided a range of information relating to potential trajectories of the conflict. The conflict in the Middle East has continued to evolve rapidly.

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10239, 11595 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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It is not in the public interest to provide a list of meetings or events that we declined. For the meetings and events that we attended please refer to our proactive diary release:…

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10240, 11587 (2026)

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  • 10240 (matches this search)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

  • 11587 (matches this search)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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It is not in the public interest to provide a list of meetings or events that have been declined. For meetings or events, the Minister has attended please refer to the proactive diary releases.…

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10364, 11629 (2026)

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  • 10364 (matches this search)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

  • 11629 (matches this search)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is not in the public interest to provide a list of meetings or events that have been declined. For meeting or events, the Minister has attended refer to the proactive diary release.…

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10988, 11579 (2026)

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    10988 (matches this search)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    11579 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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16 March 2026, Ferry Holdings Situation Report: On unintentional release of information on website 19 March 2026, KiwiRail Fortnightly Report 5-18 March 2026

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Question 11440 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 11441 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 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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Refer to the response to WPQ 49753 (2025).

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Question 11444 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 11518 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 11638 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 10702 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Since 28 February 2026, I have not sent any directions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Asia New Zealand Foundation, or Antarctica New Zealand regarding the National Fuel Plan.

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10703, 10707 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 10703 (matches this search)

    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

  • 10707 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, no information on the National Fuel Plan has been provided to me in my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. However, we have regular meetings with MFAT officials where we discuss a…

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Question 10710 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I have not undertaken specific actions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to prepare for implementation of the National Fuel Plan since 28 February 2026. My expectation is that the Ministry will contribute to and participate in…

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Question 10711 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I have not requested any advice on this topic.

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Question 10712 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I have not sent correspondence on this topic. However, we have regular meetings with MFAT officials where we discuss a range of issues.

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Question 10851 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No specific reports on the National Fuel Plan have been received. KiwiRail advised fuel impacts as part of its reporting.

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Question 10854 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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10855, 10859, 10861, 10864 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 10855 (matches this search)

    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

  • 10859 (matches this search)

    What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…

  • 10861 (matches this search)

    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

  • 10864 (matches this search)

    What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The National Fuel Plan was published on 11 November 2025 as announced by the Hon Shane Jones, Associate Minister for Energy. The fuel plan outlines the steps taken to secure fuel stocks which you could read here:…

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Question 10989 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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DIA - Second reading Greyhounds Bill and LEG statement - 19 MAR 26

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Question 11025 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 11095 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 11096 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 11131 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 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 10514 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Antarctica New Zealand, no board fee increases were approved. On 6 October 2025, fees for the Chair and other Board members of the Asia New Zealand Foundation where increased in line with…

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Question 10515 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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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 10572 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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I have not approved any board fee increases between 1 October and 31 December 2025.

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Question 10573 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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I have not approved any Treasury managed board fee increases in 2026.

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Question 9144 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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11 March 2026, Land Information New Zealand Briefing on Disposal of Surplus Railway Lands

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Question 9145 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 9170 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 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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I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 9202 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 9203 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 9204 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026.

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Question 9333 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I am advised that one system has been identified as end-of-life, unsupported or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023. The system concerned is the Equitrac printing software,…

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Question 9336 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In New Zealand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has entered into one new lease agreement and exited from 2 lease agreements since 27 November 2023, none of which were the result of a broader office consolidation programme. The…

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Question 9337 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The following meetings, conferences, and staff events costing more than NZ$10,000 have been held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 27 November 2023. These events relate to internal conferences and seminars for staff and…

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Question 9340 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 13655 (2025). I am advised that the Asia New Zealand Foundation has not incurred any relevant expenditure. For Antarctica New Zealand, expenditure…

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Question 9341 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and for Antarctica New Zealand, the answer is nil.

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Question 9344 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is it not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to this question within the timeframe for answers to Written Questions. Since November 2023, the following funding has…

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15 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 9473 (2026), 9474 (2026), 9777 (2026), 9780 (2026), 9787 (2026), 10083 (2026), 10084 (2026), 10087 (2026), 10112 (2026), 10150 (2026), 10332 (2026)

  • 9463 (matches this search)

    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

  • 9469 (matches this search)

    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

  • 9470 (matches this search)

    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

  • 9472 (matches this search)

    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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  • 9473 (matches this search)

    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

  • 9474 (matches this search)

    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

  • 9777 (matches this search)

    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

  • 9780 (matches this search)

    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

  • 9787 (matches this search)

    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

  • 10083 (matches this search)

    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

  • 10084 (matches this search)

    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

  • 10087 (matches this search)

    What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

  • 10112 (matches this search)

    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

  • 10150 (matches this search)

    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

  • 10332 (matches this search)

    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Minister is not responsible for any departments, agencies, ministries or entities. The Minister for Rail is a shareholding Minister in operationally independent State Owned Enterprises (KiwiRail and the New Zealand Railways…

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Question 9644 (2026)

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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I am advised that, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is it not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to this question within the timeframe for answers to Written Questions. Information relating to contractors and…

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Question 9648 (2026)

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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I am advised that, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, since 27 November 2023, 95 positions have been disestablished through four restructuring processes, and the total cost of redundancy payments equates to NZ$502,139.07. Since…

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Question 9649 (2026)

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries have been commissioned for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Antarctica New Zealand or the Asia New Zealand Foundation since 27 November 2023.

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Question 9650 (2026)

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9653 (2026)

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9657 (2026)

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9778 (2026)

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9784 (2026)

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases