40677 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 04 Sep 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40677 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	28 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_40677_2025
Document guid:	04890fe2-3f7f-4f3b-886b-57e308ac5ed3

40677 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for the Environment: How many officials, by job title, formed part of the New Zealand delegation to the international treaty on plastic pollution negotiations in Geneva?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The New Zealand delegation to the negotiations in Geneva consisted of five officials. The officials' titles are as follows: - Head of Delegation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) - Alternate Head of Delegation & Legal Expert (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) - Alternate Head of Delegation (Ministry for the Environment) - Delegation Coordinator & Legal Adviser (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) - Adviser (Ministry for the Environment)