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Question 39766 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he consider the standard it applied to Kiribati's level of representation at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting to apply equally to New Zealand's own level of representation at the formal leaders' meeting on 2 September…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

It is unclear what "it" refers to in this question. If "it" refers to Minister Peters, then no - because New Zealand and Kiribati had completely different levels of representation at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting.

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Question 39767 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the text of any statement or intervention delivered on New Zealand's behalf at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 be published, 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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Meetings of Pacific Islands Forum members are, by convention, closed to the public in order to encourage free, open and frank discussion. Decisions taken by Forum members are published at the conclusion of meetings, in this case via the…

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Question 39768 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Government intend to respond to the outstanding request by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for a follow-up visit to New Zealand, and if so, by what date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand has a standing invitation for UN Special Procedures to visit New Zealand. Those visits take place at a mutually agreed time.

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Question 39769 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the appropriate level of New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

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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 provided a range of advice to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on New Zealand’s approach to the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum. The Member is encouraged, if interested, to request this advice under the…

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Question 39770 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Government publish the full text, if any, of New Zealand's explanation of vote delivered following the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on 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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This explanation of vote is already in the public domain, on the UN website which provides transcripts of all UN General Assembly debates.

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Question 39771 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, has New Zealand voted against or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly or Human Rights Council resolution concerning the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and on which resolutions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting records in the United Nations are, by convention, a matter of public records. The Member is encouraged to do her own research.

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Question 39772 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did New Zealand participate in the consultations convened by the President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at 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 39370 (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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail, Briefing - High Peak rail Freight under CRL Day-1 timetable, 31 August 2026; Treasury, Aide Memoire KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings performance for the six months to 30 June 2026, 3 September 2026; We received another briefing. The…

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Question 39371 (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 31 August 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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None.

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Question 39407 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · 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 31 August 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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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 39472 (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 31 August 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 (2026).

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Question 39474 (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 31 August 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 39548 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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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 31 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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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 39553 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 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 the 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…

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Question 39573 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 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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Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 39576 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Minister received any advice regarding the United States-Cook Islands critical minerals agreement; if so, what were the key findings of that advice?

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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 3621 (2026).

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Question 39583 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Governments of Cook Islands, New Zealand, the United States coordinated closely on the development and announcement of this proposal. Consultation with the people of Penrhyn is a matter for the Cook Islands Government.

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Question 39584 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None. The Cook Islands is responsible for the usage of Omoka Port.

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Question 39588 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…

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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 3621 (2026).

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Question 39594 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific 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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New Zealand respects the rights of Pacific countries to manage their own stewardship responsibilities, consistent with UNCLOS. New Zealand supports the development of options towards a 'Pacific approach' to a deep sea mining in areas…

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Question 39600 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to statements by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau that the Penrhyn Port project builds on the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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We released the joint statement announcing the project, together with Deputy Secretary Landau and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.

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39602, 39603, 39609 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Recorded target Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

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    Recorded target Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister support the statement that New Zealand's funding of the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project is not related to minerals?

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    Recorded target Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister support the statement that New Zealand's funding of the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project is not related to minerals?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The following advice was recieved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: - US infrastructure offer for Cook Islands (29 April 2026) - US infrastructure offer for Cook Islands - New Zealand contribution (27 May 2026). - New…

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Question 39164 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What commitments, if any, did New Zealand make at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum in relation to transnational organised crime, and at what level of representation were those commitments made?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Transnational organised crime is a long-standing component of New Zealand's Pacific diplomacy and development programme, and is regularly discussed with Pacific governments - including at this year's PIF.

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Question 39165 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What arrangements, if any, has the Government made to ensure New Zealand is represented at political level at every session of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting it hosts in 2027?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand's 2027 PIF hosting will be the subject of advicee to the incoming government following the 2026 general election.

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Question 39166 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is New Zealand's contribution to the additional funding referred to by the Prime Minister as having been spent on the fuel crisis in the Pacific, and from which appropriation is it drawn?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand has helped Pacific Island countries in a variety of ways to aid them in responding to the fuel crisis, drawing on funding from New Zealand's international development cooperation programme administered by the Ministry of…

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Question 39167 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated total cost to the Crown of New Zealand's attendance at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting, including travel, accommodation and any chartered transport?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The estimated total costs are not yet available and will become available once post-event reconciliations have occurred.

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Question 39168 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the port arrangement with the Cook Islands and the United States announced in Palau considered by Cabinet, and 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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Yes, on Monday 31 August, following consideration by Cabinet's Foreign Policy and National Security Committee (FPS) on Tuesday 25 August.

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Question 39169 (2026)

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    What is the total value of New Zealand's contribution to the port arrangement with the Cook Islands and the United States announced in Palau, over what period, and from which appropriation is it funded?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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NZ$17.5 million, from New Zealand's International Development Cooperation Programme administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 39170 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total size of the New Zealand delegation to the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum, broken down by Ministers, ministerial staff and officials?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The New Zealand delegation to the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting comprised 28 people, including the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, four ministerial staff and 22 officials.

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Question 39171 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many bilateral or plurilateral meetings did the Minister of Foreign Affairs hold in Palau between 30 August and 1 September 2026, with whom, and on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Details of all the Minister's engagements in Palau are publicly available on hi X account, @NewZealandMFA.

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Question 39172 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On whose instruction did the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs decline to comment on New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is beng referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' meeting". A range of meeting were held in Palau over the spae of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

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Question 39173 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What representations, if any, has the Government received from any Pacific Islands Forum member, the Forum Secretariat, or any other government since 2 September 2026 concerning New Zealand's level of representation at the formal leaders'…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39174 (2026)

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    What representations, if any, did New Zealand make to any other Pacific Islands Forum member about that member's level of representation at the 2026 leaders' meeting, and on what dates?

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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 39175 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade made of the implications of New Zealand's level of representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 for New Zealand's standing…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "forum Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39176 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Were the comments attributed to senior New Zealand officials describing another member's absence from the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum as "an effective boycott" authorised, and if so, by whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It i unclear what comment are being referred to.

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Question 39177 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Minister of Foreign Affairs aware, at the time he made public comments about Kiribati's representation at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum, that New Zealand would not be represented by the Prime Minister or a Minister at the formal…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39178 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    What did the Minister of Foreign Affairs mean by his statement that "we've all got to organise ourselves around these matters to get here", and does that expectation apply to New Zealand?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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We meant what we said.

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Question 39179 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What decisions, communiqué provisions or regional commitments were agreed at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 to which New Zealand is a party, and were any agreed without political-level New Zealand…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39180 (2026)

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    What instructions or delegated authority was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade official representing New Zealand at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 given, and was that official authorised to…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39181 (2026)

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    Did New Zealand deliver a national statement or intervention at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026, and if so, who delivered it and who approved the text?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39182 (2026)

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    In what respects, if any, did the arrangements adopted for New Zealand's representation at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting differ from the advice provided 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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It is unclear what this question means.

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Question 39183 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    What assessment, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide of the risks or consequences of New Zealand not being represented at head of government or ministerial level at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders'…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39184 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advise that New Zealand should be represented at head of government or ministerial level at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026, and was that advice accepted?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the "formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting". A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39185 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Was any consideration given to the Minister of Foreign Affairs remaining in Palau until the Prime Minister's arrival, and if so, by whom and on what date was that considered?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A range of scenarios for New Zealand's representation at this year's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting were considered on a range of dates by a range of people.

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Question 39186 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What engagements or commitments, if any, required the Minister of Foreign Affairs to return to New Zealand before the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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It is unclear what is being referred to as the “formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting”. A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which, collectively, are referred to as the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…

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Question 39187 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date did the Minister of Foreign Affairs depart Palau, and why did he not remain for the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Minister departed Palau on the evening of Tuesday 1 September 2026. It is unclear what is being referred to as the “formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting”. A range of meetings were held in Palau over the space of a week which,…

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Question 39210 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What criteria, if any, does the Government apply in deciding whether New Zealand will diverge from the voting positions of Australia and Canada at the United Nations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand has an independent foreign policy, and makes its own decisions based on its own assessment of our country's national interest.

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Question 39212 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, since 27 November 2023 has New Zealand's vote in the United Nations General Assembly differed from the votes of both Australia and Canada, and on which resolutions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting records at the United Nations are publicly available, and the Member is encouraged to do her own research.

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Question 39213 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued any revised guidance since 27 November 2023 on how New Zealand determines its voting positions on United Nations resolutions concerning human rights, and if so, when and at whose…

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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 39215 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many recorded votes in the United Nations General Assembly during its eightieth session has New Zealand abstained, and how does that compare with the seventy-ninth and seventy-eighth sessions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Voting records at the United Nations are publicly available, and the Member is encouraged to do her own research.