3629 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

3629 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What correspondence, if any, has the Minister or the Ministry had with the Cook Islands regarding a framework for co-operation on critical minerals between the Cook Islands and the United States, listed by date of correspondence?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: New Zealand and Cook Islands officials have discussed respective critical minerals negotiations. I do not believe it is in the public interest to release the specific correspondence; this is to avoid prejudicing New Zealand's international relations with the Cook Islands.