What is the annual cost of road-bridging rail freight across Cook Strait following the retirement of the Aratere, and how does this compare with the cost of carrying the same freight on a rail-enabled vessel?

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Question published: 8 September 2026
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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What is the annual cost of road-bridging rail freight across Cook Strait following the retirement of the Aratere, and how does this compare with the cost of carrying the same freight on a rail-enabled vessel?

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Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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