33663 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 11 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33663 (2026)
Question asked:	27 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	04 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33663_2026
Document guid:	9adb58f8-ae85-458a-920b-da1280dfd51a

33663 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How did New Zealand vote on the decision to remove Karim Khan as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) recommended the ASP decide to remove the ICC Prosecutor, Mr Karim Khan, for serious misconduct and breach of duty. New Zealand is a member of the ASP Bureau. The ASP took the final decision on removal by secret ballot. New Zealand has a practice of not commenting on votes cast in secret-ballot proceedings. Throughour this process, New Zealand has been guided by an expectation that elected officials of the International Criminal Court display the highest standards of integrity.