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Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 6, that he stands by “our decision to approve the procurement of two state-of-the-art ferries from a Chinese shipyard”, and has any aspect of that procurement been affected since 29 July 2026?

Answered Question 35357 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he stand by his statement in the House on 5 August 2026, in answer to oral question No. 6, that he stands by “our decision to approve the procurement of two state-of-the-art ferries from a Chinese shipyard”, and has any aspect of that procurement been affected since 29 July 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes, we stand by our comments and no, procurement has not been affected.