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Vanushi Walters

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  Does the Government consider New Zealand's abstention on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 to be consistent with the Crown's obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi?

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Vanushi Walters

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  Was the New Zealand Human Rights Commission consulted or informed before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples'…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Was the National Iwi Chairs Forum, or its Pou Tikanga, consulted or informed before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107, and if so, on what date?

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Vanushi Walters

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  What consultation, if any, took place with Māori before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What instructions or standing guidance, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs issued to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 27 November 2023 concerning New Zealand's approach to United Nations resolutions that refer to…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Will the Minister release any Cabinet paper or Cabinet minute concerning New Zealand's position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples taken since 27 November 2023, and if not, why not?

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Vanushi Walters

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  Does the Government intend to withdraw New Zealand's support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples entirely, and if so, by what date and by what process?

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Vanushi Walters

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  What decisions, if any, has Cabinet taken since 27 November 2023 concerning New Zealand's position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and on what dates were those decisions taken?

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Vanushi Walters

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  Has the Government withdrawn, revoked, qualified or otherwise altered New Zealand's April 2010 statement of support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and if so, on what date and by what means?

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Vanushi Walters

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  Does the Government continue to support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as announced by New Zealand at the United Nations in April 2010?

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Vanushi Walters

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  Which provisions, if any, of draft resolution A/80/L.107 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026 does the Government consider fall outside the bounds of New Zealand's engagement with the United Nations Declaration…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What is meant by the statement, made in New Zealand's explanation of vote to the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026, that New Zealand's existing legal and constitutional framework, including the Treaty of Waitangi, defines…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Did the Minister of Foreign Affairs personally approve the text of the explanation of vote delivered by New Zealand's representative following the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107, and if…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Who drafted and who approved the explanation of vote delivered by New Zealand's representative to the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026 following the adoption of draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What consultation, if any, took place with Pacific Islands Forum members before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What representations, if any, did any other government make to New Zealand about how it should vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and on what dates…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What consideration, if any, did the Government give to the positions of the Member States voting against draft resolution A/80/L.107 on 31 August 2026, namely Argentina, Israel and the United States?

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Vanushi Walters

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  What consideration, if any, did the Government give to the fact that the only other Member States abstaining on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on 31 August 2026 were Ethiopia, Iran, Türkiye, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania?

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Vanushi Walters

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  What consultation, if any, took place between New Zealand and the Governments of Australia and Canada about voting positions on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Why did New Zealand abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 when Australia and Canada each voted in favour?

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Vanushi Walters

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  On how many occasions, if any, since 27 November 2023 has New Zealand delivered a joint statement on the rights of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and does the Government intend to…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Government intend to co-sponsor the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the eightieth session, and if not, why not?

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Vanushi Walters

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  On how many occasions, if any, has New Zealand co-sponsored the annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and when did New Zealand most recently co-sponsor that resolution?

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Vanushi Walters

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  What position did New Zealand take on General Assembly resolution 71/321 of 8 September 2017, entitled Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on…

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Vanushi Walters

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  How did New Zealand position itself in relation to draft resolution A/78/L.106 on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies, which was adopted by the…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Has New Zealand at any time before 31 August 2026 declined to join consensus on, voted against, or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly resolution concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Did New Zealand co-sponsor draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations at any stage, and if so, when did it cease to do so?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did New Zealand request a recorded vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, or support any other Member State's request for a recorded vote, and if so,…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amendments, if any, did New Zealand propose to the text that became draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and were any of those proposals accepted?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did New Zealand make a written submission on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations before submissions closed on 3 July 2026, and if so, will the…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Did New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, or any official at New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, seek any variation of the instructions issued from Wellington in relation to the 31…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What assessment, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the risks or consequences of New Zealand abstaining on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of…

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Vanushi Walters

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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 May 2026 and 31 August 2026 concerning draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous…

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Vanushi Walters

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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 draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives…

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Vanushi Walters

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  What advice, if any, did the Attorney-General or Crown Law Office provide in relation to New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

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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 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 differ from the advice provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples'…

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Vanushi Walters

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  Was the Minister for Māori Development consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

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Vanushi Walters

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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 draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

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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 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

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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 draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and if so, on what date or dates?

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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 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Who decided that New Zealand would abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations — Cabinet, the…

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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?

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Vanushi Walters

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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…

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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?

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Vanushi Walters

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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?

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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…

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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…

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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…