6731 (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:	6731 (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_06731_2026
Document guid:	31bcd7ce-f32a-4e08-9408-6f32077da829

6731 (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 2026?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: On 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 161 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had one FTE vacancies, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had one FTE vacancy.