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Further to WQ 7363 (2026), what is the total value of public expenditure on pre-implementation work — including design, consenting, property acquisition, and ground investigations — that would be written off or otherwise unrecoverable if the project does not proceed to construction?

Answered Question 8850 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to WQ 7363 (2026), what is the total value of public expenditure on pre-implementation work — including design, consenting, property acquisition, and ground investigations — that would be written off or otherwise unrecoverable if the project does not proceed to construction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As outlined in my press release of 20 October 2025, funding of $185 million has been approved to progress the pre-implementation phase for the project (design and consenting).