39169 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 16 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39169 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	10 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39169_2026
Document guid:	4f466822-9121-46cb-9663-e3a51c29bf06

39169 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What is the total value of New Zealand's contribution to the port arrangement with the Cook Islands and the United States announced in Palau, over what period, and from which appropriation is it funded?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: NZ$17.5 million, from New Zealand's International Development Cooperation Programme administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.