Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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What concerns, if any, does the Government hold about Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions participating in meetings of United Nations bodies on issues affecting them?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
None.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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Does the Government support the substantive objective of draft resolution A/80/L.107 — enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies — as…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Yes.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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What amendments, if any, to draft resolution A/80/L.107 would have been necessary for New Zealand to vote in favour of that resolution on 31 August 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
That is a hypothetical question, which is not practical to answer.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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What specific provisions, if any, of draft resolution A/80/L.107, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026, did the Government consider objectionable, and in what respects?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Our abstention was explained in our Explanation of Vote, delivered at the United Nations.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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Why did New Zealand abstain, rather than vote in favour or against, on the United Nations General Assembly vote on 31 August 2026 on draft resolution A/80/L.107, Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
We refer the member to our response to WPQ 39276 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
In the 2025/26 financial year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spent NZ$994.03 on artificial intelligene and Antarctica New Zealand spent NZ$1812, including cost associated with staff training, system implementation,…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
In 2024/25 financial year, the Asia New Zealand Foundation spent NZ$3038.74 on artificial intelligence, including costs associated with staff, training, system implementation, subscriptions, ongoing maintenance, or any other related…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Information concerning the number of contracts that were awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Antarctica New Zealand for the 2024-25 Financial Year are made publicly available as part of those agency's annual review…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
In the 2023/24 financial year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not incur any expenditure on artificial intelligence, including costs associated with staff training, system implementation, subscriptions, ongoing maintenance,…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Information concerning the number of contacts that were awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Antarctica New Zealand for the 2025-26 Financial Year will be made publicly available as part of those agency's annual review…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsiblity for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
This is information held by a shareholding Minister and can be requested from KiwiRail Holdings Limited and/or Ferry Holdings Limited directly.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 26460 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
This is not information held by a shareholding Minister and can be requested from KiwiRail Holdings Limited and/or Ferry Holdings Limited directly.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited and Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for redundancy processes initiated by these companies and hold no such information.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 26460 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail Holdings Limited and Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibilit for redundancy processes initiated by these companies and hold no such information.
Asked by
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 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon 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:…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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…
Asked by
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 24 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Has the Minister of Foreign Affairs received advice on the proposed International Panel on Inequality at the United Nations?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
No.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Has the New Zealand Government been in communication with the Government of the Republic of South Africa about the proposed International Panel on Inequality?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
No.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Has the New Zealand Government been invited to participate in the proposed International Panel on Inequality at the United Nations?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Yes.
Asked by
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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail, Briefing – Replacement Ferry Livery, 26 August 2026
Asked by
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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Asked by
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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon 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 ned of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nil
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nil.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), has any Ferry Holdings Ltd procurement process been paused, reversed, re-run, or re-tendered since 1 April 2025 for any reason; if so, which; if he does not hold this information, will…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), has Ferry Holdings Ltd received any complaint or challenge from an unsuccessful tenderer since 1 April 2025; if so, how many and with what outcome; if he does not hold this…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the replies to written questions 37233 (2026) and 37234 (2026), have any Ferry Holdings Ltd staff or contractors with procurement responsibilities resigned or ceased to hold those responsibilities since 1 January 2026, and has…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
In respect of the first part of the question, one Ferry Holdings contractor with responsibilities that included procurement in June 2026. In respect of the second part, no. In respect of the third part, no as there is nothing to request.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), how many Ferry Holdings Ltd contracts have been varied since 1 April 2025, and what is the total value of those variations; if he does not hold this information, will he request it…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No, we will not request an itemised breakdown of the value of every variation. Our expectation is that Ferry Holdings delivers our approved scope of work and that the taxpayer share does not exceed $1.704 billion, not managing the…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37237 (2026), what advice, if any, has the Ministry of Transport or the Treasury provided regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices or compliance since 1 January 2026, listed by date and…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
As noted in the response to 35234 (2026), Treasury Report "1 July 2026, Ferry Holdings - Key Decisions 2026" referenced procurement. We have already answered your question.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37237 (2026), has he requested the terms of reference for the review or a copy of the report; if not, will he, and if not, why not?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No, as we have told Ferry Holdings to update us on the review following its completion. We can decide then if we want any further information.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), have the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transport, as shareholding Ministers, been informed of the review; if so, on what dates and by whom?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
That is a question for those Ministers. We also assume our Ministerial colleagues read The Post, where the member’s questions on this topic and Andrea Vance’s reporting of it appeared to be well aligned.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37237 (2026), what written advice has he or his office received since 1 January 2026 regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices, procurement compliance, or the use of procurement…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
A table of procurement processed was provided to my office on 21 August 2026. This will be provided to the member under WPQ response 35236 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), has he personally been informed of the review, as distinct from his office; if so, on what date and by whom?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Yes, by my private secretary. As noted in the reply to 37238 (2026), the Chair of Ferry Holdings advised my Private Secretary after the review was commissioned in May. We do not have a record of the exact date, but clearly it followed 11…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), was any file note, diary entry, email, or other record made of the conversation in which the review was mentioned to his Private Secretary, does his office maintain a record of…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, as procurement functional leader, provided any advice or assessment concerning Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement capability or…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), does Ferry Holdings Ltd's risk register record a risk relating to procurement compliance; if so, on what date was it first recorded and at what rating; if he does not hold this…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
We do not hold the Ferry Holdings risk register as maintaining the risk register is an operational matter for the board. Our role is to provide the strategic expectations of the company for which the board must discharge, and the primary…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), how many disclosures under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 has Ferry Holdings Ltd received since 1 April 2025; if he does not hold this information,…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
None, so no, and no.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), have any concerns regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices been raised with Ferry Holdings Ltd by any supplier, unsuccessful tenderer, port company, KiwiRail, the Ministry…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), has the Auditor-General's appointed auditor raised any matter concerning Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices, including in any management letter or audit findings report, since…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), what best practice guidance or standard was being referenced, which framework recommends commissioning an external review of procurement practices in these circumstances, and has Ferry…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Quite simply that it is best practice to review standards and compliance from time to time.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), will the review be disclosed in Ferry Holdings Ltd's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026; if not, why not?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No, as commencing a review is a routine operational matter and it would be very strange to note every such decision in an Annual Report.