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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the expected maintenance cost of the Interislander fleet in the event that the delivery of Kupe and Cook is delayed beyond 2029?

Answered Question 39682 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the expected maintenance cost of the Interislander fleet in the event that the delivery of Kupe and Cook is delayed beyond 2029?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

None, as the ferries and infrastructure programme remain 'on track.'