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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 7 September 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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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On what dates, if any, did he travel outside New Zealand in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and September 2026?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How much, if any, did his Office spend on international mobile roaming charges in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and September 2026?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How much, if any, was spent on international mobile roaming charges on mobile devices issued to him personally in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How many mobile devices funded by his Office, if any, incurred international roaming charges in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and September 2026?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How much, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spend on international mobile roaming charges for staff or officials travelling to, attending, or returning from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How much, if any, was spent by his Office on prepaid international roaming products, local SIM cards or eSIMs, or portable wi-fi or satellite communications devices for use in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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Which agency, department, or appropriation, if any, met the cost of international mobile roaming charges in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and September…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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How many invoices for international mobile roaming charges in connection with the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and related meetings held in Koror, Palau, in August and September 2026, if any, remained unbilled or unpaid as at…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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What role, if any, did the Minister make in the appointment of Jon Johansson as the Ambassador to Sweden?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Did the Minister recuse himself at any stage of the recruitment and appointment process for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if if so, which stages?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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What was the recruitment process for the appointment of the role of Ambassador to Sweden?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Was a shortlist compiled for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if so, was Jon Johansson the top recommended candidate for the position?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

Question

Further to question 38106, will the New Zealand Government participate in the proposed International Panel on Inequality at the United Nations?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Did New Zealand participate in the consultations convened by the President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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On how many occasions, if any, has New Zealand voted against or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly or Human Rights Council resolution concerning the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and on which resolutions?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Will the Government publish the full text, if any, of New Zealand's explanation of vote delivered following the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

Asked by

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 the appropriate level of New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the Government intend to respond to the outstanding request by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for a follow-up visit to New Zealand, and if so, by what date?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Will the text of any statement or intervention delivered on New Zealand's behalf at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 be published, and if not, why not?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does he consider the standard it applied to Kiribati's level of representation at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting to apply equally to New Zealand's own level of representation at the formal leaders' meeting on 2 September…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the Government accept that New Zealand's absence from the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 was, as reported, regarded by forum participants as disrespectful to the forum?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What communications plan or media strategy, if any, was prepared in relation to the timing of the ministers' arrival at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum, and was it approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister support the statement that New Zealand's funding of the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project is not related to minerals?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to statements by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau that the Penrhyn Port project builds on the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to…

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister support the statement that New Zealand's funding of the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project is not related to minerals?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to statements by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau that the Penrhyn Port project builds on the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to…

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

Has the Minister received any advice regarding the United States-Cook Islands critical minerals agreement; if so, what were the key findings of that advice?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?