35258 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35258 (2026)
Question asked:	05 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	12 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35258_2026
Document guid:	4cbc438b-b962-4a90-b672-9295200191b5

35258 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he consider that section 2.56 of the Cabinet Manual, which provides that Ministers are expected at all times and in all their roles to behave in a way that upholds the highest ethical and behavioural standards, applied to the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026; if not, why not?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: No, Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).