1978 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment

1978 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What would be the impact of breaching a potential “non-binding” framework with the United States for critical minerals?

Hon Todd McClay: Non-binding frameworks do not impose legal obligations on the parties. This means there would be no legal impact of a breach of any non-binding framework. New Zealand has a large number of non-binding arrangements with a range of global partners. New Zealand only agrees international instruments that it intends to implement in good faith.