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Question 30352 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What is the programmed construction-start date for each of the two new Cook Strait ferries at Guangzhou Shipyard International?
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Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
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Construction begins in 2027, after design is completed as is standard. Ships generally take 18-24 months to build, which gets us to 2029. Exact dates have not been released, except to say ships will be ready for service in 2029.