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Has any foreign government, foreign investor, or entity associated with a foreign state acquired or sought to acquire an ownership stake in Starboard Maritime Intelligence, which holds the all-of-government Data Fusion System contract for maritime security; if so, was the Overseas Investment Office or any national security screening process engaged?

Answered Question 18083 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has any foreign government, foreign investor, or entity associated with a foreign state acquired or sought to acquire an ownership stake in Starboard Maritime Intelligence, which holds the all-of-government Data Fusion System contract for maritime security; if so, was the Overseas Investment Office or any national security screening process engaged?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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We understand Starboard Maritime Intelligence secured new investment in August 2025. The contract was novated from the New Zealand Defence Force to the Ministry of Transport from 1 July 2025. The Ministry of Transport is not aware of a notification to the Overseas Investment Office or a national security screening process.