5007 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 02 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5007 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	24 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05007_2026
Document guid:	7dde8dfc-91a6-49a2-8755-e821784e3819

5007 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about the Governments changes to immigration settings that allow Pacific Islands Forum country passport holders travelling from Australia with a valid Australian visitor, work, student or family visa will be able to come to New Zealand with just an NZeTA by date and title?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I received the Cabinet Paper titled Immigration Options to Support Government Priorities dated 24/04/2026.