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Question 6400 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 January 2025, 1,215 staff were employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). I note that MFAT's global network of posts employ their own locally engaged staff, which have not been included in this return. On 1 January…

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Question 6401 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 January 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 187 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had zero FTE vacancies, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had 1 vacancy.

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Question 6403 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 January 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 137 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had one FTE vacancy, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had one FTE vacancy.

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Question 6475 (2026)

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6478 (2026)

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6482 (2026)

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6483 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6485 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6486 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6548 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail - 4557 Ferry Holdings - 14 (The figures have been rounded)

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Question 6550 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail - 4762 (The figure has been rounded)

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Question 6553 (2026)

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail - 5029 (The figure has been rounded)

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6555, 6557, 6869 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

  • 6557 (matches this search)

    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail vacancy information for this time period is unavailable due to system limitations impacting data accuracy.

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Question 6558 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail - 4740 (The figure has been rounded)

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Question 6727 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 January 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 117 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had two FTE vacancies, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had one FTE vacancy.

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Question 6731 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had 161 vacancies, Antarctica New Zealand had one FTE vacancies, and the Asia New Zealand Foundation had one FTE vacancy.

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Question 6805 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6807 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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Minister for Racing is not responsible for any departments, agencies, crown entities or other bodies.

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Question 6847 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 6868 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail vacancy information for this period is unavailable due to system limitations impacting data accuracy. Ferry Holdings: None.

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Question 6905 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 6906 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 6996 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 7032 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 7033 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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27 February 2026 KiwiRail Half Year Report 2026 27 February 2026 New Zealand Railways Corporation Half Yearly Report.

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Question 7079 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 sent or received about the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran by date, time, and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that it is not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to this question within the timeframe for answers to written parliamentary questions.

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Question 7086 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026 by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes mist be proactively released and published online within 30 business days or final decisions being taken…

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Question 6255 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Has he received any advice that KiwiRail is considering restructures, contractor reductions, or changes to maintenance delivery models as part of meeting the $200 million budget cut, if so, what documents or briefings did he receive on…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No, KiwiRail is a State-Owned Enterprise and decisions regarding staffing levels are operational in nature. We expect KiwiRail to inform us of restructures prior to their occurrence and to set out a rationale. This includes demonstrating…

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Question 6258 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    How does the $200m cut to KiwiRail's budget align with the Government’s stated productivity and regional development objectives, given the documented risk of freight moving from rail to road?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We have not cut the railways budget. We approved a $1.3 billion second network maintenance and renewal plan commensurate with the first. We challenged KiwiRail to improve its network efficiency as we have funded the procurement of new…

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Question 6259 (2026)

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    How many direct and indirect jobs (including contractors and supply chains) are expected to be lost nationally, if any, as a result of the funding decision to reduce rail network funding by $200 million?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The $1.3 billion investment in 2024 – 27 Rail Network Investment Programme (RNIP) is commensurate with the level of investment in the previous RNIP. There are significant resourcing changes planned specifically related to the RNIP savings.…

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Question 6260 (2026)

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    By how much will average train speeds on the main trunk and regional freight lines decrease with KiwiSaver's budget cuts of $200 million, if at all, and what productivity loss (in tonne-kilometres) does this represent?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Temporary speed restrictions are used internationally as a way to keep trains running safely, when track faults are discovered. They are constantly being applied to small parts of the network and lifted once the issue has been repaired.…

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Question 6261 (2026)

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    What assurances can he give contractors and regional workforces that the $200m cut to KiwiRail's budget will not permanently hollow out New Zealand’s rail maintenance capability, and what concrete measures are being taken to retain skilled…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We make no apologies for having bothered to fix the rail system after decades of mismanagement and malaise, and the taxpayers' investment is now paying off. The assurance is not a matter of Ministerial comment but is instead demonstrated…

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Question 6262 (2026)

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    What is KiwiRail’s current maintenance backlog (in dollar value and kilometres of track), and how much larger that backlog is forecast to become by 2029 with KiwiRail's budget cuts of $200 million?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail advises it has no maintenance backlog. The company is delivering its Rail Network Investment Programme as it recommended and is operating a safe rail service on those assets.

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Question 6151 (2026)

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    What analysis has been done comparing the short-term fiscal savings from rail cuts with the increased cost to Waka Kotahi for road damage caused by heavier freight traffic shifting from rail to trucks, if any?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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There is an assumption that this change to RNIP funding will cause freight to move from rail to road. It is not clear this is the case, noting KiwiRail's freight volumes have increased in the recent half-year period by 7 per cent while the…

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Question 6152 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the impact on regional economies where rail maintenance work is reduced or withdrawn, including Southland, the West Coast, and lower North Island corridors?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Investment continues to flow to assets based on condition and service demand, all of which are present in Southland, the West Coast and the lower North Island corridors. Much of the Ohai Line has been mothballed as the cost to reinstate…

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Question 6153 (2026)

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    How much additional funding will be required in later budgets to reverse “managed decline” on regional lines, if any, and has this future liability been provisioned for in current fiscal forecasts?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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It is impossible to make assessments based on an unattributed quote that has no bearing on our record-level rail network investments.

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Question 6154 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What is the estimated increase in future capital spend required to restore KiwiRail’s network after three years of constrained investment, compared with maintaining the originally preferred $6–7 billion programme?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail's 10-year forecast is outlined in the 2024-27 RNIP (p.57-59): www.kiwirail.co.nz/our-network/funding-our-network/rail-network-investment-programme/

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Question 6155 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, did Treasury provide on the whole-of-system economic impact of reduced rail reliability, including increased road congestion, road maintenance costs, emissions, and freight inefficiency?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The question assumes that rail reliability will reduce. This is not proven.

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Question 6156 (2026)

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    How much fiscal saving, by year, does the Government expect to achieve from the $200 million reduction in rail network funding, and how does this compare with the projected long-term increase in asset replacement costs caused by deferred…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The total spending is on par with the first Rail Network Investment Programme at approximately $1.3 billion over three years. We did not 'reduce' network spending, we requested KiwiRail deliver better efficiency in its spending by…

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Question 6157 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many contractor roles or FTE equivalents did KiwiRail forecast would be lost, reduced, or not renewed as a result of the $200 million budget cut, and what assurance did KiwiRail give him that these workforce impacts would not…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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There are no significant resourcing changes planned specifically related to the RNIP savings. Safety and compliance of all rail lines are a key performance measure in 2024 - 27 RNIP (see p10):…

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Question 6158 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    How much additional inspection and temporary repair work is being substituted for full renewals, if any, and what is the net cost difference between this approach and completing planned renewals on schedule?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This level of detail cannot be provided in the timeframe available to answer a Written Parliamentary Question. If the member wishes to obtain this information, they should request the information directly from KiwiRail.

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Question 6159 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What modelling has been done on freight diversion from rail to road caused by declining network reliability, if any, and how many additional heavy truck movements per year are expected as a result?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Government has made significant investments to raise the standard of the national rail network and, as KiwiRail's recent Half year report shows, more goods are now going on rail than last year (net tonne kilometres up 7 per cent).…

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Question 6160 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many bridges, level crossings, and track segments will have renewals deferred beyond their design life because of KiwiRail’s budget cut, and what is the associated increase in safety risk quantified by KiwiRail?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This level of detail cannot be provided in the timeframe available to answer a Written Parliamentary Question. If the member wishes to obtain this information, they should request the information directly from KiwiRail.

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Question 6161 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What specific speed restrictions, axle-load limits, or service frequency reductions are forecast to be introduced over the next three years as a result of KiwiRail’s deferred renewals, if any, and on which corridors?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail will manage any deferred renewals through increased inspections and maintenance. There are no planned axle-load decreases. KiwiRail has forecast measures for temporary speed restrictions on priority and secondary routes in the…

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Question 6162 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which rail lines or sections of line are now classified as being in “managed decline”, and what objective engineering criteria were used to place each line into that category?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No rail lines are classified as being in "managed decline". In fact, the Minister for State Owned Enterprises during the 2017-2020 and the Minister for Rial today have enabled the Government to invest significantly in rail lines that were…

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Question 6163 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many contractor roles (FTE equivalents), broken down by region and work type (track, bridges, signalling, structures), if any, are expected to be lost or not renewed as a direct result of the $200 million funding reduction for KiwiRail?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This level of detail cannot be provided in the timeframe available to answer a Written Parliamentary Question. If the member wishes to obtain this information, they should request the information directly from KiwiRail.

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Question 6164 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much money, in dollar terms and by financial year, is being removed from KiwiRail’s rail network budget over the next three years, and what proportion of this reduction falls specifically on track renewals and routine maintenance?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The vast majority of funding for the rail network is for asset maintenance and renewals. Indeed, the total level of investment is $1.3 billion over the current three year RNIP while the next three-year RNIP is scheduled to be presented,…

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Question 6165 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific assurances was he provided, if any, that KiwiRail’s transition to reduced funding would run smoothly, including any quantified targets for maintenance backlogs, asset condition, or service performance, and which of those…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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"The 2024 – 27 RNIP outlines the key targets and performance measures for the network (p50 - 52): www.kiwirail.co.nz/our-network/funding-our-network/rail-network-investment-programme/"

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Question 5787 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Corrected reply: 19 February 2026 KiwiRail Fortnightly Report 5-18 February 2026 20 February 2026 Ministry of Transport Briefing: Approval of a Multi-year share subscription agreement with KiwiRail Holdings Limited (KiwiRail) and…

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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TAB NZ - Betting rules amendment notice no.1 - 16 FEB 26 DIA - Racing Integrity Board fees review - 16 FEB 26 DIA - Departmental report: Greyhound Industry Closure - 16 FEB 26