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Question 37908 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37235 (2026), what update from the board of Ferry Holdings Ltd does he anticipate receiving, when is it expected, and will it be provided in writing?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

In respect of the first part of the question: an update. In respect of the second: we expect a written update so it will be a written update.

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Question 37909 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I am not aware of such communications.

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Question 37910 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), when is the review expected to report to the board, has any interim report, draft report, or preliminary finding been provided to Ferry Holdings Ltd or to any Minister, and will the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Yours is a three-part question, so in order; yes, Ferry Holdings received the draft review findings; no, we have not yet received the report; yes, if requested and then in accordance with the Official Information Act provisions.

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Question 37911 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

None.

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Question 37912 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37235 (2026), have the terms of reference been amended since 11 May 2026; if so, on what date, by whom, and for what reason?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.

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Question 37913 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37235 (2026), what period of procurement activity does the review cover, and does its scope include the shipbuilding contract, the engagement of consultants and contractors, and landside…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

It was a targeted review and excluded from scope the shipbuilding contract. Information about the review will be released after it is concluded and considered by Ministers.

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Question 37914 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

The New Zealand Defence Force has a contract with Palantir for the licence and through life support of its analytics platform. The Ministry of Defence has no contracts with Palantir.

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Question 37915 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the replies to written questions 37235 (2026) and 37240 (2026), why can the terms of reference not be released now, given they were settled before the review commenced?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Ferry Holdings has a legal right to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities. It is also reasonableto withhold information while a review is underway within Ferry Holdings and before advice has been tendered to…

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Question 37916 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

None.

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Question 37917 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37237 (2026), was the review commissioned by or through legal counsel, and is legal professional privilege claimed over the review or any part of it?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.

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Question 37918 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

It is not my practice to provide detailed information about the intelligence agencies’ technical capabilities.

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Question 37919 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), does Esby & Co have unrestricted access to Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement files, board papers, and staff for the purposes of the review; if not, what limits apply and who set them;…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Esby & Co have the right to request information necessary to complete their independent review of procurement practices.

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Question 37920 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), what is the value of Ferry Holdings Ltd's contract with Esby & Co, what amount has been paid to date, and does the engagement include reviewing any procurement in which Esby & Co or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

We do not hold this information, and we have not requested it as the review remains in place. Information such as this could be released by Ferry Holdings after the review in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act.

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Question 37921 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), has Esby & Co or any of its personnel previously provided services to Ferry Holdings Ltd, KiwiRail, CentrePort, Port Marlborough, or the Ministry of Transport in connection with the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.

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Question 37922 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37236 (2026), how was Esby & Co selected, was the engagement openly advertised on the Government Electronic Tenders Service or made through an existing panel, and if neither, which exemption from…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Esby & Co was selected from the all of Government Panel as a service provider under the procurement and logistics category. No exemptions or open advertising was required as the contract was under $100,000.

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Question 37923 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), which Ferry Holdings Ltd procurement decisions required the approval of shareholding Ministers, and was that approval obtained in each case before the relevant contract was signed?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The Project Development Agreement between Ministers and the Ferry Holdings Board requires our approval of major procurement decisions, which in turn provide Ferry Holdings with the ability to enter major contracts. Technically, all…

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Question 37924 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), does the shareholding Ministers' Letter of Expectations to Ferry Holdings Ltd address compliance with the Government Procurement Rules; if so, in what terms, and will he release it?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Yes, and we have already released it: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2025-05/loe-fhl-mar25.pdf

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Question 37925 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), has Cabinet or any Minister approved, directed, or endorsed any departure by Ferry Holdings Ltd from open competitive procurement, or directed that any procurement be accelerated; if…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.

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Question 37926 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), how many consultants and contractors has Ferry Holdings Ltd engaged since 1 April 2025, at what total value, and how many of those engagements were openly advertised; if he does not…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The information the member requests is currently under consideration for release by Ferry Holdings under an Official Information Act request from the Labour Research Unit (OIA2026-005 refers).

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Question 37927 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), is Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement covered by New Zealand's government procurement commitments under any free trade agreement, and has he received any advice on whether its…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Not specifically, and no.

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Question 37928 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), how many procurements did Ferry Holdings Ltd undertake, and to what value, before it adopted a board-approved procurement policy; if he does not hold this information, will he request…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Ferry Holdings is in the process of finalising a board-approved procurement policy.

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Question 37929 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), does Ferry Holdings Ltd have a board-approved procurement policy; if so, on what date was it adopted, and does it state that the Government Procurement Rules are mandatory for Ferry…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No, Ferry Holdings is in the process of finalising a procurement policy for Board approval. The draft policy states that Government Procurement Rules are mandatory.

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Question 37930 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), who within Ferry Holdings Ltd holds the delegated authority to approve an exemption from open advertising, and were any exemptions approved by a person other than the delegated…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The Chief Executive up to a limit of $100,000 and the Chair and Chief Executive up to a limit of $500,000, otherwise the Board if over that amount. There have been no exemption approvals from anyone other than the Chief Executive or the…

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Question 37931 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), has Ferry Holdings Ltd published an Annual Procurement Plan on the Government Electronic Tenders Service in each year since 1 April 2025, and how many contract award notices has it…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Refer to WPQ response 35237 (2026).

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Question 37932 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), was an exemption or opt-out from open advertising relied on for the closed tender process involving six shipyards that preceded the shipbuilding contract; if so, which rule, on what…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The Treasury recommended this process be followed on the basis that a closed tender process is standard in ship procurement. The Government made widely publicised statements about the process, resulting in very strong interest from…

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Question 37933 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), how many contracts has Ferry Holdings Ltd awarded since 1 April 2025 without open advertisement on the Government Electronic Tenders Service, and what is their total value; if he does…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

There have been 11 contracts awarded making up a combined total of: • AUD: 356,931 • SEK: 315,600 • NZD: 2,361,636

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Question 37934 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), which rules of the Government Procurement Rules were relied on in taking decisions for exemptions, on how many occasions has each been relied on since 1 April 2025, and where in the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Rule 12 was used. Valid exemptions from open advertising (Rule 12) are set out in Appendix 2 of the Rules, which sets out clear circumstances in which a procurement may be exempt from open advertising. Ferry Holdings have applied those…

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Question 37935 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), will he correct or amend that reply if the review identifies any instance of non-compliance with the Government Procurement Rules?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

This is a nonsense hypothetical question. We have been assured by the Ferry Holdings board that Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules including taking decisions for exemptions where a fair basis has been established,…

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37936, 37937 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 37936

    Further to the replies to written questions 35235 (2026) and 37231 (2026), how is he able to state that Ferry Holdings Ltd has followed the Government Procurement Rules while its review of procurement practices remains incomplete?

  • 37937

    Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), what is the basis for the statement that Ferry Holdings Ltd has followed the Government Procurement Rules, and does it reflect his own conclusion, written advice he has received, or an…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

On the basis of an assurance from the Ferry Holdings Board. If the member thinks operational answers are given without checking the facts with the relevant entity then he has much to learn.

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Question 37938 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  • What powers, if any, will the Minister draw on to ensure that the gentailers do not pass on the costs of the Liquefied Natural Gas import terminal to consumers?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I note that decisions on retail electricity pricing are generally commercial matters for electricity retailers. The Government is working with gentailers on a fair funding model for the LNG import facility and expects the benefits of…

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Question 37939 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  • Will the Minister still compel the gentailers to pay for Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure even if they decline to participate in a fair funding model?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

Answer

The Government's position is that the electricity sector should be responsible for meeting the costs of the dry year cover it requires, rather than taxpayers. The Government is continuing to engage with gentailers on a fair funding model…

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Question 37940 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many further reviews of the social housing delivery pipeline, if any, has Kāinga Ora undertaken or commenced since the review completed on 19 June 2025, and when is each expected to conclude?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 8729 (2026).

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Question 37941 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many households were on the social housing register in each territorial authority in which one or more of the 212 cancelled projects was located, both as at 19 June 2025 and as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the Housing Dashboard published by the Ministry of Cities, Regions, Environment and Transport which contains the requested information.…

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Question 37942 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did Kāinga Ora or the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development provide to Ministers on the effect of the cancelled projects on social housing supply and on the social housing register, and on what dates was that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I have not received any advice from either the former Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or Kāinga Ora regarding the effects of cancelled projects.

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Question 37943 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many households were on the social housing register nationally as at 19 June 2025 and as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the Housing Dashboard published by the Ministry of Cities, Regions, Environment and Transport which contains the requested information.…

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Question 37944 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the net change in the total number of homes owned or managed by Kāinga Ora between 30 June 2025 and the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 37945 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many of the surplus land parcels sold have been purchased by, respectively, community housing providers, iwi or Māori entities, other Crown agencies or local authorities, and private purchasers, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37946 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many homes have been consented on land sold by Kāinga Ora as surplus since 19 June 2025, if any, and how many of those are social or affordable homes?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that they do not hold this information.

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Question 37947 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many hectares of surplus vacant land are currently listed for sale or under negotiation, if any, and in which territorial authorities is that land located?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37948 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many hectares of vacant land does Kāinga Ora hold in total as at the latest date for which figures are available, and how does that compare to its total vacant land holdings as at 19 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it holds approximately 146 hectares of vacant land related to public housing nationally as at the end of June 2026. This compares to approximately 112 hectares in March 2025. The…

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Question 37949 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much of the proceeds from surplus land sales has been reinvested in new housing and how much has been applied to debt reduction, given the statement of 19 June 2025 that proceeds would be used for one or the other?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that their annual budget sets out the approved housing delivery programme, including planned new social homes (through redevelopment or acquisition), property sales, lease expiries, and…

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Question 37950 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many hectares of the approximately 36 hectares of vacant land that Kāinga Ora announced on 19 June 2025 it intended to sell have been sold as at the latest date for which figures are available, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it has sold 12.1 hectares of vacant social housing land as at 30 June 2026 for the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 37951 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, was paid in contract termination fees, cancellation fees, demobilisation costs or settlement payments to contractors, consultants or design professionals as a result of the 212 projects determined not to proceed, as at…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that no contract termination fees, cancellation fees, demobilisation costs or settlement payments to contractors, consultants or design professionals were paid as a result of the 212 projects…

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Question 37952 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, has Kāinga Ora written down since 30 June 2025 in relation to projects or land parcels covered by the June 2025 reviews, as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37953 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the breakdown by territorial authority of the final pipeline review write-down, given that the Kāinga Ora information sheet accompanying the 19 June 2025 announcement stated that a breakdown of the range by territorial authority…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37954 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What proportion of the pipeline review write-down consisted of, respectively, design and professional fees, resource consenting costs, geotechnical and site investigation costs, demolition costs, holding costs, and any other category of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37955 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much of the total write-down, if any, was not absorbed within Kāinga Ora's existing budget for the year ended 30 June 2025, and what was the resulting effect on the agency's reported surplus or deficit?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the total final audited value of write-downs arising from the pipeline review in FY2024/25 was $184 million against an approved budget of $21 million, noting the original budget was set…

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Question 37956 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the final write-down figure for each of the eleven regions listed in the Pipeline Assessment register published on 19 June 2025, being Auckland (estimated $46m–$55m), Wellington ($45m–$54m), Central North Island ($11m–$13m),…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37957 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the final audited value of the component attributable to land that has fallen in value since Kāinga Ora purchased it, which was estimated on 19 June 2025 at approximately $40 million?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37958 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the final audited value of the component of that write-down attributable to capital already spent on housing projects that will not go ahead as originally planned, which was estimated on 19 June 2025 at between $150 million and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.