35405 (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:	35405 (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_35405_2026
Document guid:	4f715f9f-4004-4edc-858e-14bd1a9e3760

35405 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Was the meeting or conversation on 30 July 2026 between an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, at which that Embassy states it lodged solemn representations concerning remarks made in the New Zealand Parliament, initiated by the Ministry or by the Embassy?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Embassy.