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Further to WPQ 6129 (2026) is the government obliged to keept the price of the vehicles secret as a result of the contractual terms of purchase; if not what is the nature of the "commercial sensitivity" referred to?

Answered Question 7345 (2026)
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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  • Further to WPQ 6129 (2026) is the government obliged to keept the price of the vehicles secret as a result of the contractual terms of purchase; if not what is the nature of the "commercial sensitivity" referred to?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Further to my response to WPQ 6129 (2026), I note that decisions regarding the contractual terms of the agreement are operational matters for the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). I have been advised by Ministerial Services that DIA was able to negotiate a fleet price with the manufacturer that met its specifications. This negotiated price is commercially sensitive.