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What estimate, if any, has been made of the economic cost of reduced Cook Strait ferry capacity during planned maintenance periods between 2026 and 2028, including any estimate of lost productivity or supply chain cost?

Answered Question 39673 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What estimate, if any, has been made of the economic cost of reduced Cook Strait ferry capacity during planned maintenance periods between 2026 and 2028, including any estimate of lost productivity or supply chain cost?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Zero. The ferries continue to meet market demand.