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What did the May 2026 Gateway 3 review of the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP record, if anything, about the Crown Capital Contribution agreed by Cabinet in August 2025 and its effect on the transfer of risk from the Crown to the PPP consortium?

Answered Question 38392 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What did the May 2026 Gateway 3 review of the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP record, if anything, about the Crown Capital Contribution agreed by Cabinet in August 2025 and its effect on the transfer of risk from the Crown to the PPP consortium?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The Gateway 3 review did not record anything in relation to the effect of the Crown Capital Contribution on risk transfer. The review noted that implementing the Crown Capital Contribution, once commercial terms were finalised, would need to be appropriately documented.