23724 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 02 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	23724 (2025)
Question asked:	18 May 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	26 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_23724_2025
Document guid:	aaee54c5-5d89-4a0a-bc62-984ce5639977

23724 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 December 2024?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: As of 1 December 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 21 staff in entry level positions as foreign policy officers. The Ministry does not have specific graduate positions but annually recruits entry level staff based on overall workforce needs. In 2024 the size of the intake was 21 staff.