35427 (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:	35427 (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_35427_2026
Document guid:	f86fafe8-a2fe-4c2b-9821-061db121f5d7

35427 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Further to reply 33618 (2026), what explanation, if any, was given to other delegations, whether bilaterally or in any group setting, for New Zealand's abstention, and on what dates?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Officials had a range of discussions, on a range of dates, with partners on New Zealand’s abstention, which informed them that New Zealand’s abstention related to process and was not a reflection on the merits of the candidate.