84 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question
Published date: 09 Feb 2026
84 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received about the situation of Kurdish People in Syria by date and title?
Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs has received the following information that mentions the situation of Kurdish people in Syria: - A formal Message with the subject line "Syria: Ongoing Tests for Syrian Unity as Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Across Damascus and Suwayda" dated 23 July 2025 - An email with the subject line 'Syria update and contingency TPs' dated 17 July 2025. - A Formal Message dated 15 April 2025. Publication of the subject line risks jeopardising New Zealand's international relations. - A Formal Message with the subject line 'Syria: Glimmers of Peace in the North-East as Landmark Deal Signed' dated 3 March 2025. - A Formal Message with the subject line 'Syria: Cautious Optimism at the Three-Month Mark as Geopolitical Landscape Shifts' dated 27 February 2025. A list of information provided prior to 2025 cannot be complied in the timeframes required for Written Parliamentary Questions.