33974 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question
Published date: 12 Aug 2026
33974 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does the Government intend to execute any arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court if the subjects of those warrants enter New Zealand and if so does this include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and; if not, why not?
Rt Hon Winston Peters: New Zealand is a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Rome Statute requires all States Parties to cooperate fully with the Court. This includes cooperating with arrest warrants.