11726 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question
Published date: 13 Apr 2026
11726 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their Office seen about the recent US oil blockade and sanctions on Cuba by title and date?
Rt Hon Winston Peters: In my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I received the following briefing and reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the United States' oil blockade on Cuba: - 27/02/2026 Brief: US Engagement with Latin America - 31/01/2026 Formal Message: The US authorises tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba - 27/02/2026 Formal Message: US maximum pressure campaign on Cuba