6847 (2026). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Written Question
Published date: 13 Mar 2026
6847 (2026). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?
Rt Hon Winston Peters: With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release beyond 30 business days. The application of additional resources to answer this and similar questions now is not a good use of taxpayers funds and therefore not in the public interest.
For your information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/miniserial-briefings