36038 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36038 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	18 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36038_2026
Document guid:	9411b188-5146-4a57-875b-2fea9592aa18

36038 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Transport: 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 Chris Bishop: As Minister of Transport, I have received no such correspondence.