1992 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 17 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1992 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	11 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01992_2026
Document guid:	bf465f60-ba67-44ca-9396-ea5477d7be3f

1992 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding a critical minerals framework with the United States, by title and date?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I received the following written advice on the subject of a critical mineral's framework. - Cabinet Paper: A non-binding Framework on critical minerals between the United States and New Zealand (30 January 2026 - Aide Memoire - NZ-US Critical Minerals Framework (30 January 2026) - Submission: US-NZ Critical Minerals Framework: Negotiations Update and Options for signing (26 January 2026) - Briefing: Draft United States - New Zealand critical minerals text and next steps (16 December 2025) - Briefing: Initial steps for a critical minerals framework with the US (1 December 2025) - Briefing: Managing bilateral interest in New Zealand's critical minerals sector (10 November 2025).