35357 (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:	35357 (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_35357_2026
Document guid:	57475c03-e0b8-4102-8137-1439b572c2f8

35357 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 6, that he stands by “our decision to approve the procurement of two state-of-the-art ferries from a Chinese shipyard”, and has any aspect of that procurement been affected since 29 July 2026?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Yes, we stand by our comments and no, procurement has not been affected.