25688 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25688 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	14 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25688_2026
Document guid:	d408d714-3f4f-47f3-ae53-2bdd42960633

25688 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Antarctica New Zealand or Asia New Zealand Foundation do not have an allocated budget for artificial intelligence in the 2026/27 financial year.