43178 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 15 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	43178 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	09 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_43178_2025
Document guid:	4c815514-70a7-4a2a-9bde-5e3326af775d

43178 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence: What explanation, if any, has the Minister for not ruling out Israeli-made drones?

Hon Judith Collins: The Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force follow the Government Procurement Rules which do not allow using country of origin as a criterion for evaluating tenders.