30771 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30771 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30771_2026
Document guid:	c7269d07-0cb8-41de-b230-88bf3e4a232c

30771 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What contracts, if any, does the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade have for translating Pacific languages, by vendor, value of the contract, and when it was signed?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade currently has one translation services supplier for Pacific languages, Hana Tuisano. The contract was signed on 21 October 2024 and has an estimated value of NZ$99,000.