25849 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25849 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
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_25849_2026
Document guid:	c37e6e91-93b4-42b0-b511-ea2242f62d98

25849 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What is the value of the aid budget for the current triennium, and how does it compare in both nominal and inflation-adjusted terms with the previous triennium?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: International Development Cooperation appropriation for the 2024-2027 triennium is NZ$3,060.538 million. International Development Cooperation actual expenditure 2021-2024 triennium was NZ$3,000.115 million. Adjusted for a three-year cumulative inflation rate of 17.5%, the current 2024-27 IDC triennium budget of NZ$3,060.538 million figure represents approximately NZ$2,605 million in real purchasing power compared to total expenditure in the previous triennium.