18238 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister

18238 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister: Has the Prime Minister received any communication, whether directly or through officials, from the United States Government or the United States embassy in New Zealand requesting that New Zealand join a US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; if so, on what date was that communication received and in what form?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as Prime Minister, I was advised alongside other Ministers on 29 April 2026 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had received a preliminary invitation to join a US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.