35728 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Resources

Written Question
Published date: 24 Aug 2026
35728 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Resources: What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received regarding remarks made by Winston Peters during the general debate that resulted in the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand lodging formal diplomatic concerns by date and title?
Hon Shane Jones: Staff in my office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the public interest.