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Given that Ferry Holdings Limited's Statement of Performance Expectations 2026/27 states the second Cook Strait ferry will arrive in New Zealand in October 2029 and that both ships will enter service in 2029, what commissioning, sea trials, crew training and regulatory certification activities are scheduled between that arrival and entry into service?

Answered Question 33712 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Given that Ferry Holdings Limited's Statement of Performance Expectations 2026/27 states the second Cook Strait ferry will arrive in New Zealand in October 2029 and that both ships will enter service in 2029, what commissioning, sea trials, crew training and regulatory certification activities are scheduled between that arrival and entry into service?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Standard commissioning arrangements are planned including sea trials, crew training, and regulatory certification activities.