36030 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36030 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Trade and Investment
Minister replying:	Hon Todd McClay
Answer received:	18 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36030_2026
Document guid:	bdc1ed13-f971-46e6-be4f-077c3abc9694

36030 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment: 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 Todd McClay: In my capacity as Trade Minister, I have received one email. For Invest New Zealand, none. For New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, none.