1997 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment

1997 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding a critical minerals framework with the United States, by title and date?

Hon Todd McClay: I received the following: • A non-binding Framework on critical minerals between the United States and New Zealand (30 January 2026) • Going For Growth Trade and Investment Ministerial Group (26 January 2026) • US-NZ Critical Minerals Framework: Negotiations Update and Options for Signing (26 January 2026) • Draft United States – New Zealand critical minerals text and next steps (16 December 2025) • Initial steps for a critical minerals framework with the US (1 December 2025) • Managing bilateral interest in New Zealand’s critical minerals sector (10 November 2025)