56852 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Pacific Peoples

Written Question

Published date: 18 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56852 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Pacific Peoples
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	15 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56852_2025
Document guid:	8821aaf9-6963-4c74-900c-66fa78bb1df7

56852 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does the Minister share the concerns of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 'about the misrepresentation of affirmative action to address structural discrimination as “racial privilege” and “at odds with universal human rights” by some political and public figures.' and if so why and if not why not?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I refer the Member to reply WPQ 56834 (2025).