35764 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35764 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	18 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35764_2026
Document guid:	29045cef-bd2e-456c-bc02-915988490439

35764 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: 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 Mark Patterson: As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.