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When was the $3.9 billion Public Sector Comparator for Warkworth to Te Hana last updated before financial close, and what would that comparator be if restated at 2026 prices?

Answered Question 34459 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When was the $3.9 billion Public Sector Comparator for Warkworth to Te Hana last updated before financial close, and what would that comparator be if restated at 2026 prices?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The underlying project cost estimates that make up the Public Sector Comparator (PSC) have not required updating since the March 2025 Investment Case. If the discounting base date for the PSC calculation was moved to 2026, it would increase.