Keith Locke
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Has the Chinese government communicated to the New Zealand government any objection to our diplomats attending the official Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo on December 10; if so, what has been the response of the New Zealand government?
Hon Murray McCully
(Minister of Foreign Affairs) replied: The Chinese government has requested that New Zealand diplomats not attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony. New Zealand officials have advised that our normal practice is to not attend the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo.
Keith Locke
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
:
Will any of our diplomats be attending the official Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo on December 10 2010?
Hon Murray McCully
(Minister of Foreign Affairs) replied: No.
Keith Locke
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Over the last five years, on what occasions, if any, have our diplomats in Europe attended the official Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony?
Hon Murray McCully
(Minister of Foreign Affairs) replied: In the last five years, no New Zealand diplomats have attended the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.