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Has "Final Approval to Deliver" for the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme been granted, and if not, when is it expected and can construction of the vessels proceed before it is granted?

Answered Question 30349 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has "Final Approval to Deliver" for the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme been granted, and if not, when is it expected and can construction of the vessels proceed before it is granted?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Approval to Deliver process is currently underway and we will make announcements shortly. Please note the vessels are already under contract and construction is scheduled to start in 2027, after design works are completed which are currently in process.