26455 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26455 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
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_26455_2026
Document guid:	1987ef8e-beb2-433b-92d3-89bb7d0a0868

26455 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how much, if anything, has each delivered, broken down by organisation and year, as at 5 June 2026?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: A NZ$15 million per annum reduction from 2024/25 was made to Vote Foreign Affairs in Budget 2024. This reduction included a $630,000 per annum reduction to Antarctica New Zealand a $355,000 per annum reduction to the Asia New Zealand Foundation.