37199 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 14 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37199 (2025)
Question asked:	31 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	10 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37199_2025
Document guid:	34640eee-82df-486a-8804-d34bb72065c4

37199 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How many staff, if any, in headcount terms did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, have on 1 July 2025 and how many of these staff, if any, were union members?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: I am informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 1198 staff employed in New Zealand on 1 July 2025 and 762 had union membership. The Asia New Zealand Foundation had 23 staff on 1 July 2025 and none had union membership. Antarctica New Zealand had 68 staff on 1 July 2025 and none had union membership.