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Further to reply 30344 (2026), does a programmed delivery date for each vessel exist within the shipbuilding contract or the programme schedule, and if so, will the Minister release those dates; if not, why not?

Answered Question 32010 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Further to reply 30344 (2026), does a programmed delivery date for each vessel exist within the shipbuilding contract or the programme schedule, and if so, will the Minister release those dates; if not, why not?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Yes, and no. Rest assured, however, when we are in a position to announce the commencement dates the member will be among the first to know.