17343 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 08 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17343 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	04 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17343_2026
Document guid:	8ec5fced-3dd6-485c-aeb4-f3f8a912851c

17343 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Further to PWQ 11727 (2026), what specific reports received by the Minister that provided information on potential trajectories of the conflict informed his comment that the conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran would “be over much quicker than people are currently expecting”?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Minister's assessments are informed by a wide range of material including but not limited to briefings provided by the Ministry. It is not possible to provide a full list of material in the timeframes required for WPQs.