39267 (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:	39267 (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_39267_2026
Document guid:	c4929870-feb4-4828-80c2-98ba073e4ed3

39267 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Was the Minister for Māori Development consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and if so, on what date and what advice, if any, did that Minister provide?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: No.