35341 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35341 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35341_2026
Document guid:	1f01ab1c-cb2b-4e80-8bf4-08dd71ed4332

35341 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Did he or his office inform the Prime Minister or the Office of the Prime Minister, at any time before question time on 5 August 2026, that the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand had lodged representations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 30 July 2026 concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: MFAT has staff members seconded to a range of roles based in Parliament, including the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (OMFA) and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The senior MFAT secondees in OMFA and DPMC communicated about this matter prior to question time on 5 August 2026.