6401 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6401 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06401_2026
Document guid:	2ac57ddc-c500-43f0-9af7-7d6edb15a458

6401 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: On 1 January 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 187 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had zero FTE vacancies, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had 1 vacancy.