127 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Prime Minister

Written Question
Published date: 11 Feb 2026
127 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Prime Minister: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received about the US military intervention into Venezuela by date and title?
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: As Prime Minister, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters relating to my Prime Minister and National Security and Intelligence portfolios, including from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). In my capacity as Prime Minister I have received advice including oral briefings from officials in DPMC relating to the: • US military intervention into Venezuela • US trying to acquire Greenland • US President Donald Trump's 'board of peace' • US leaving the World Health Organization. Advice was also provided to my office. In addition, staff in my office may informally receive documents, including draft documents, from my officials in DPMC and from other agencies, and from Ministers’ offices. This information is not held in a format that can be easily extracted within the time frame.