Written questions

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Government's abstention on the 24 July 2026 vote to reappoint the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reflect any change in New Zealand's support for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so,…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Who decided that New Zealand would abstain on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cabinet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs personally, or officials acting…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date was the decision made that New Zealand would abstain on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did Cabinet or any Cabinet committee consider New Zealand's voting position on the reappointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, on what date or dates?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was the Prime Minister consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, when and by whom?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What consultation, if any, took place with each of the parties in the coalition Government before New Zealand's voting position on the 24 July 2026 reappointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was settled?

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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 how New Zealand should vote on the reappointment of Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and did…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many written briefings, if any, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs receive from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 1 June 2026 and 24 July 2026 concerning the reappointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What representations, if any, did the Government of the United States, the Government of Israel, or any other government make to New Zealand about how it should vote on the reappointment of Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  In what respects, if any, did the position New Zealand adopted at the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on the reappointment of the High Commissioner for Human Rights differ from the advice provided by the Ministry of…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs or officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade discuss New Zealand's voting intentions on the reappointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did New Zealand deliver an explanation of vote, or lodge any written statement, in connection with its abstention on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, what…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the member states of the European Union voted in favour of the reappointment of Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 24 July 2026, and which, if any,…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Why did the Government not publicly explain, at the time of the vote, its decision to abstain on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What public statements, if any, has the Government made explaining New Zealand's abstention on the 24 July 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote to reappoint the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and on what dates were they made?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  On how many occasions, if any, since 1 January 2020 has New Zealand abstained on a United Nations General Assembly vote concerning the appointment or reappointment of a senior United Nations office holder, and on which votes?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has New Zealand previously declined to support the appointment or reappointment of a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, on what occasions and for what stated reasons?

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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 abstention on the 24 July 2026 reappointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for New Zealand's…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, did New Zealand provide to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the 2025/26 financial year, and does the Government intend to maintain, increase, or reduce that funding in 2026/27?

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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 13 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 13 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 13 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 13 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 13 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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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 13 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which other Pacific states, if any, is he aware were consulted or invited to join the Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty before it was signed on 6 July 2026?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was New Zealand given an opportunity to review the text of the Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty before it was signed on 6 July 2026 and, if so, when?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, did he discuss the proposed Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty with his Australian or Fijian counterparts before it was signed on 6 July 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did New Zealand receive advance notice through diplomatic channels of the signing of the Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty on 6 July 2026, or did the government first learn of the signing through public or media reporting?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, did he or his Ministry receive on the possibility of New Zealand joining the Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty before it was signed on 6 July 2026?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  When was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade first advised, by any government, of the negotiations that led to the Australia–Fiji Ocean of Peace treaty signed on 6 July 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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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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 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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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 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What statements, resolutions or other activities, if any, has the Government taken about the detention of Dr Abu Safiya by date and title?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What response, if any, has the Minister given to the letter from Cameron Pitches about the detention of Dr Abu Safiya by date and title?

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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

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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 the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  What contracts, if any, does the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade have for translating Pacific languages, by vendor, value of the contract, and when it was signed?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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  What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?