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What has been the total cost of drydock and layby maintenance undertaken overseas for Interislander vessels since 1 January 2024, broken down by vessel and by location?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What has been the total cost of drydock and layby maintenance undertaken overseas for Interislander vessels since 1 January 2024, broken down by vessel and by location?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is commercial information held by KiwiRail and will not be disclosed. KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities without prejudice or disadvantage. As previously advised, in business it is reasonable to withhold core costs from disclosure to avoid handing information to competitors and suppliers.