Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 39602 (2026).
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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…
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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…
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
We released the joint statement announcing the project, together with Deputy Secretary Landau and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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…
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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…
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
None. The Cook Islands is responsible for the usage of Omoka Port.
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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.
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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…
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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:…
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2026).
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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:…
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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?
Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
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…