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Question 37463 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35342 (2026), does he consider the representations lodged by the Chinese Embassy on 30 July 2026 to constitute a formal complaint; if not, what in his view distinguishes a formal complaint from formal representations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37464 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), did the Chinese Government in either telephone call use the phrase "solemn representations" or an equivalent formulation, and does he consider representations described by the lodging state as "solemn…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37465 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35387 (2026), what was the title, date, and security classification of the formal message sent by the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing on 31 July 2026, and to whom was it distributed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37466 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35402 (2026), to whom was the email of 30 July 2026 sent or forwarded, including whether it was provided to his office, to the MFAT secondees in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or to the Office of the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37467 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), did either telephone call of 30 or 31 July 2026 convey any request, expectation, or hope that New Zealand take any action, including but not limited to an apology, retraction, clarification, or assurance…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37468 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35384 (2026), what specific points did the Deputy Director-General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs make in the telephone call of 31 July 2026 to the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37469 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35391 (2026), what specific points did the Acting Deputy Head of Mission of the Chinese Embassy make in the telephone conversation of 30 July 2026 with the Unit Manager of the North Asia Division?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On the issue of comments made by the New Zealand First Leader in the general debate on 29 July 2026, the Member has already been provided, through replies to her many previous WPQs on the issue, all relevant information. The Members is…

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Question 37535 (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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 37536 (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 17 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

Answer

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 37638 (2026)

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 37640 (2026)

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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 17 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 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…

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Question 37287 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever, does the Minister expect to provide further updates on the proposed critical minerals framework with the United States?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Further updates will occur after Cabinet consideration.

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Question 37185 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    In what meetings, if any, with the United States has a critical minerals framework been discussed by representatives of the New Zealand Government, listed by date and attendees since May 1, 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) advised that officials discussed the proposed critical minerals framework at meetings with US Embassy counterparts on: 20 July 2026 attended by: - Lead Adviser, Americas Division, MFAT; -…

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Question 37187 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Have discussions with the United States regarding a proposed critical minerals framework stalled or ceased, if so, why?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Discussions with the United States regarding a proposed critical minerals framework remain ongoing.

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Question 36831 (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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 36832 (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 10 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

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monly 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 36372 (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 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

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 36378 (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 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 36391 (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 10 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 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…

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Question 36396 (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 10 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 36397 (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 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 36401 (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 10 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to the reply to written question 31764 (2026)

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Question 36409 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, advice, aide memoires, emails, text messages, memorandums and any other form of communication, if any, broken down by title and date has the Minister and/or their office received or sent about the judicial review filed on…

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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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45 questions (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36558 (2026)

  • 36530

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Youth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36532

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36533

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36535

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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  • 36536

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36539

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36540

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36541

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36542

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Social Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36543

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36544

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36545

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36548

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for the South Island

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36551

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36553

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36554

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36555

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Associate Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36556

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36557

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36558 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36559

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36560

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36561

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36562

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Sport and Recreation

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36563

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for the Environment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36564

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36567

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Associate Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36568

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36569

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36570

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36571

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36573

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36575

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36576

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36577

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Hunting and Fishing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36578

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36580

    Recorded target James Meager, Associate Minister of Transport

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36583

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister of State for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36585

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36589

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36591

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36592

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Corrections

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36593

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36595

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Associate Minister for ACC

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36596

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These…

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Question 36089 (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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of he month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 36093 (2026)

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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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 36101 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 36105 (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 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)

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Question 36200 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was agreed, if anything, on the topic of a proposed regional security treaty during the Minister's attendance at the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Outcomes of the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting are publicly available on the Forum Secretariat's website.

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Question 36201 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the topic of regional security and the Ocean of Peace Alliance discussed in bilateral meetings the Minister or his officials had with counterparts from Fiji during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

A range of topics were discussed with counterparts from Fiji, including the Ocean of Peace Alliance.

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Question 36202 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the Pacific Pre-COP?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Officials welcomed Australia's close partnering with Pacific Islands Forum members ahead of the Pacific Pre-COP, and Fiji and Tuvalu's hosting.

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36203, 36205, 36206, 36208 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 36203 (matches this search)

    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the regional security treaty proposed by…

  • 36205 (matches this search)

    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the Regional Operations Deployment…

  • 36206 (matches this search)

    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the Waqa Moana initiative?

  • 36208 (matches this search)

    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the Regional Peace and Security Action…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Forum's role as stewards of our vision for resilient Pacific region of peace, security, and prosperity was reaffirmed. In keeping with this theme, a range of regional security issues and initiatives including Waqa Moana, the Forum…

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Question 36204 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of a regional response mechanism?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No interventions on the Regional Response Mechanism were made.

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Question 36207 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What interventions, if any, did the Minister or his officials make during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee meeting, on the topic of the Review of the Regional Architecture…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We engaged in constructive discussions on the Review of Regional Architecture and partnerships policy, and reiterated the importance of the Forum's partners and the need to finalise the Forum Dialogue Partnership Mechanism in Palau.

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35139, 35775 (2026)

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    Vanushi Walters

    List MP · Labour Party

    35139 (matches this search)

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    What advice, if any, has he received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the diplomatic implications of the public comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    35775 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What briefings, analysis, advice, aide memoires, assessments or any other document, if any, broken down by title and date has the Minister or their office received about the impact of recent remarks made by Winston Peters on the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has provided reports of the views conveyed by Chinese foreign ministry officials on the matter. These are similar to those Chinese views that are on the public record. Refer to the response to WPQ…

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35140, 35724 (2026)

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    Vanushi Walters

    List MP · Labour Party

    35140 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What response, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provided to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China regarding the representations it made following his public comments about China on 29 July 2026, and was he…

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    35724 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What communications, if any, has the Minister or any office they are responsible for received from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026 by date and title?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

MFAT was instructed by my office to be in “listening mode” – i.e. to note down what was said, report it back to Mr Peters’ office, and provide no feedback in response. MFAT officials carried out that instruction. Refer to the response to…

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35336, 35932 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35336 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has he conveyed any apology, expression of regret, or clarification to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, or to Chinese community organisations in New Zealand in respect of the remarks…

  • 35932 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any apology or reassurance been delivered by himself or his office to representatives of China after his comments on 29 July 2026, if so, when did that occur and how was it delivered?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No, the comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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35380, 35952 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35380 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the New Zealand Government made any representations of its own to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, whether in Wellington or in Beijing, concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament on 29 July 2026 or the…

  • 35952 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has he contacted the Ambassador of China, the Embassy of China, or any counterparts in Beijing since his comments about China on 29 July 2026, if so, on what date(s) did that contact occur?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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35424, 35901 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35424 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33603 (2026), on what date, in what form, and by whom was the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefed on the Ministry's decision to abstain?

  • 35901 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On what date and at what time was he first advised that New Zealand had abstained on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and by whom?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

My office was informed, via a telephone call to the senior MFAT secondee in my office, of the abstention on Saturday 25 July 2026. I was briefed on the matter on Monday 27 July 2026.

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35425, 35888 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35425 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33618 (2026), what consideration, if any, was given to delivering an explanation of vote, and on what basis was the decision made not to do so?

  • 35888 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Did New Zealand deliver an explanation of vote in relation to the United Nations General Assembly resolution of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on which New Zealand abstained; if…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

There was insufficient time to prepare and consult an EOV.

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35426, 35887 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35426 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33621 (2026), has the Government subsequently communicated the reasons for its abstention to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights or to Mr Türk directly, and if so, on what date and in what…

  • 35887 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has New Zealand communicated its position on the reappointment of Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Office of the High Commissioner or the United Nations Secretariat since abstaining on the United…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The New Zealand Mission in Geneva discussed this matter with the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights on Tuesday 28 July and informed the Office that New Zealand’s abstention related to process and was not a…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 35900 (2026), 35902 (2026)

  • 35430 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33608 (2026), does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade consider that a decision to depart from its own voting instructions falls within the category of decisions that are "procedural or within existing policy…

  • 35431 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), on how many occasions since 1 January 2020 has a New Zealand representative at the United Nations General Assembly cast a vote that departed from the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign…

  • 35886 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any review been undertaken of the circumstances in which New Zealand departed from the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and abstained on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to…

  • 35898 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On how many occasions in the last three years have New Zealand officials cast a vote at the United Nations General Assembly that departed from the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and on which…

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  • 35900 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Under what delegated authority may officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or of New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, depart from voting instructions issued by the Ministry, as occurred in respect of the…

  • 35902 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), what position is held by the official who took that decision?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

New Zealand representatives to any multilateral body cast votes as instructed.

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35432, 35903, 35905 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35432 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), what standing arrangements exist, including any out-of-hours duty officer arrangements, for the Permanent Mission to seek revised instructions from Wellington outside New Zealand business hours?

  • 35903 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's standing procedures for obtaining urgent or revised voting instructions from Wellington followed in respect of the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker…

  • 35905 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What standing procedures does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintain for New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York to obtain urgent or revised voting instructions from Wellington outside New Zealand…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Officials posted to the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations spoke with officials in Wellington immediately before the vote (on the morning of Saturday 25 August NZT). It is always possible for MFAT officials posted offshore…

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35439, 35907 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35439 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), at what time, in both New York time and New Zealand time, did that additional information emerge, and how long before the vote was taken?

  • 35907 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), how much time elapsed between the additional information referred to in that reply emerging and the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

It emerged during the debate.

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6 questions (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 35895 (2026), 35896 (2026)

  • 35440 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), from what source did that additional information emerge, whether from statements made in the debate, from another delegation, from the Secretariat, from media reporting, or from another source?

  • 35892 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), was the additional information that led New Zealand to abstain on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for…

  • 35893 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), did the additional information that led New Zealand to abstain on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for…

  • 35894 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), did the additional information that led New Zealand to abstain on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for…

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  • 35895 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), did the additional information that led New Zealand to abstain on the United Nations General Assembly vote of 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for…

  • 35896 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), what was the source of that additional information?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

It emerged during the debate.

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35445, 35913 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35445 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), on what date and at what time (NZT) were those voting instructions issued to New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York?

  • 35913 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), on what date and at what New Zealand time were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's voting instructions issued to New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Voting instructions were issued on Friday 24 July 2025.

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35447, 35914 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35447 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to reply 33604 (2026), did the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the resolution to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights instruct New Zealand's…

  • 35914 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), what voting instruction was issued to New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on that resolution?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

In favour. The decision to abstain was taken by MFAT officials in Wellington in discussion with officials at the Permanent Mission in New York on 25 July.

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Question 35727 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What communications, if any, has the Minister or any office they are responsible for received from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026 by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I received the following email: 5 August 2026, 'Letter of Chinese Ambassador regarding the So-called “Excess Capacity” Rhetorical Trap and the “China Opportunity 2.0”'

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Question 35765 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Did the Minister or his officials have any bilateral meetings with the Republic of Naoero during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee, and if so, what was the outcome?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We engaged with all Forum Members through roundtable discussions on the agenda items, but we did not engage bilaterally with the Republic of Naoero.

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Question 35767 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

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    Did the Minister or his officials have any bilateral meetings with the Republic of Kiribati during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting or associated Forum Officials Committee, and if so, what was the outcome?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We engaged with all Forum Members through roundtables discussions on the agenda items, but we did not engage bilaterally with the Republic of Kiribati.