15194 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 09 Apr 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	15194 (2025)
Question asked:	26 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	03 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_15194_2025
Document guid:	3aa05b3a-570b-4daf-a7dc-6bfdcfd03e50

15194 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: If Winston Peters 'directed MFAT to review their advised roles,' as his social media account claimed he did, would that constitute a breach of 3.9 and 3.15 of the Cabinet Manual, and if not, why not?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: In my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I decide on the direction of, and the priorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in a manner which is in keeping with section 3.9 and 3.15 of the Cabinet Manual 2023