35344 (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:	35344 (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_35344_2026
Document guid:	d87756af-1485-4607-8d96-9cce55d40898

35344 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s answer of “Yes, I do” when asked by media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 whether he considered the remarks made by him in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 to be racist?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: No.