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What is the basis for Ferry Holdings Limited capitalising $12.869 million of operating costs to 30 June 2026 and a forecast $12.446 million in 2026/27 as construction in progress rather than expensing them, and what would the reported deficit be in each period if those costs were expensed?

Answered Question 33686 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the basis for Ferry Holdings Limited capitalising $12.869 million of operating costs to 30 June 2026 and a forecast $12.446 million in 2026/27 as construction in progress rather than expensing them, and what would the reported deficit be in each period if those costs were expensed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings Limited is a delivery entity for capital assets that will garner a return. These assets are not generated by magic, but instead by works that attract a cost and can be capitalised. This is quite standard for asset-generating activities funded by the Government. Ferry Holdings Limited has developed an appropriate accounting policy to cover this.