37454 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 14 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37454 (2025)
Question asked:	31 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
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_37454_2025
Document guid:	18aa9deb-a5d4-4f7d-90df-87bbe26ad4ef

37454 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Did the Minister have any meetings with FBI Director Kash Patel, and if so, when did they occur and what topics were discussed?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: I met with FBI Director Kash Patel on 30 July 2025. This discussion covered; the close security relationship between New Zealand and the United States; law and order issues facing the Pacific; and New Zealand - United States cooperation here and in the Pacific.