39768 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 21 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39768 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	15 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39768_2026
Document guid:	314bd44b-3715-4c5f-8dc9-b8708615b5cb

39768 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does the Government intend to respond to the outstanding request by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for a follow-up visit to New Zealand, and if so, by what date?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: New Zealand has a standing invitation for UN Special Procedures to visit New Zealand. Those visits take place at a mutually agreed time.