3315 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 19 Feb 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3315 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	15 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03315_2026
Document guid:	3b3dbfda-973d-444a-a892-a693cf24fe1e

3315 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have budgeted NZ$150,000 for Carbon Neutral Government Programme related activities in the 2025 calendar year. Antarctica New Zealand has budgeted NZ$24,360 for Toitu membership, Carbon reduce audit fee and an FTE allocation.