35327 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35327 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35327_2026
Document guid:	c643005f-48a7-4612-9dbe-a7e364722917

35327 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister: What arrangements, if any, exist for the Prime Minister to be advised when a foreign mission lodges formal representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning the conduct or statements of a New Zealand Minister?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) seconds Ministry staff into the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) and the Offices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Trade and Investment, Minister for Climate Change and Minister of State for Trade and Investment. MFAT is in regular contact with these secondees on a range of matters relating to the foreign affairs portfolio. Secondees in DPMC are in regular contact with the Prime Minister and his office on matters relating to the foreign affairs portfolio.