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Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), has Esby & Co or any of its personnel previously provided services to Ferry Holdings Ltd, KiwiRail, CentrePort, Port Marlborough, or the Ministry of Transport in connection with the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme; if so, what services and on what dates, and what conflict of interest declarations were obtained before its engagement?

Answered Question 37921 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), has Esby & Co or any of its personnel previously provided services to Ferry Holdings Ltd, KiwiRail, CentrePort, Port Marlborough, or the Ministry of Transport in connection with the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme; if so, what services and on what dates, and what conflict of interest declarations were obtained before its engagement?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.