18005 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 14 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18005 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	10 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18005_2026
Document guid:	27d4f802-425a-4824-a444-c4b1f793a6d6

18005 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does New Zealand's Embassy in Washington DC and its consular network in the United States have sufficient resources and staffing to monitor and respond in a timely manner to an increasing number of cases involving New Zealand citizens detained by US immigration authorities?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: New Zealand's network of posts in the United States has sufficient resourcing to manage the consular workload in the United States.