39176 (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:	39176 (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_39176_2026
Document guid:	6562c453-b08a-499f-a2da-e69c4e817a0f

39176 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Were the comments attributed to senior New Zealand officials describing another member's absence from the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum as "an effective boycott" authorised, and if so, by whom?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: It i unclear what comment are being referred to.