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Question 39671 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the cost to KiwiRail of relaunching the NZ Connect coastal shipping service, and what freight volumes is it forecast to carry during the 2026 and 2027 maintenance periods?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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NZ Connect is a commercial service, meaning the costs to serve are less than the revenue it generates. The specific numbers in revenue and volume terms cannot be released as KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities…

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Question 39672 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many sailings were cancelled across the Interislander fleet in each of the 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, and what was the estimated revenue impact of those cancellations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We are delighted by your question. The following table shows the marked improvement in Interislander reliability while we have been responsible for the ferries. Under the previous Government, total executed sailings dropped to 81% in 2021…

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Question 39673 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What estimate, if any, has been made of the economic cost of reduced Cook Strait ferry capacity during planned maintenance periods between 2026 and 2028, including any estimate of lost productivity or supply chain cost?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Zero. The ferries continue to meet market demand.

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Question 39674 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What modelling, if any, has KiwiRail or Ferry Holdings undertaken on the volume of freight expected to move off Cook Strait during planned one-ship maintenance periods between 2026 and 2028, and what were the results?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings has no responsibility for the operation of the Interislander to 2029. KiwiRail undertakes such modelling, which informs their decision to schedule maintenance periods during the low demand period so that a one-ship fleet can…

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Question 39675 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many days has the Interislander operated a one-ship schedule in each calendar year since 2024, and how many days is it forecast to operate a one-ship schedule in each of 2026, 2027 and 2028?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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There is no readily available record of this data in previous years. The current arrangement is from 22 June to late September 2026. There will be maintenance periods in the coming years, but wet and dry dock scheduling is a commercial…

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Question 39676 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost of demolishing the Aratere's wharf in Picton, and what proceeds, if any, were received from the disposal of the Aratere itself?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The demolition of the wharf is in the low millions. The exact figure is not able to be disclosed at this time. The Aratere was disposed of through a commercial agreement between KiwiRail and the scrapyard which saw the vessel purchased by…

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Question 39677 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the additional heavy vehicle movements on State Highway 1 attributable to road-bridging of Cook Strait rail freight, and what is the estimated additional road maintenance cost?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Rail freight is loaded from trains onto trailers at KiwiRail’s CT sites in Wellington and Picton, which are both close to or part of the ferry terminals. This freight does not travel on SH1.

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Question 39678 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What estimate, if any, has been made of the volume of freight that has permanently transferred from rail to road as a result of the loss of a rail-enabled Cook Strait vessel, and what is the estimated annual revenue impact on KiwiRail?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Nothing in life is permanent. Rail will be back on the Strait again in 2029, and we believe rail will be a great success for another 30 year generation.

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Question 39679 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What volume of rail freight, measured in net tonne kilometres or wagon equivalents, has been road-bridged across Cook Strait in each quarter since the Aratere was retired in August 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is not information held by a shareholding Minister. KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities, including whether to release freight volumes on a specific service, without prejudice or disadvantage.

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Question 39680 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the annual cost of road-bridging rail freight across Cook Strait following the retirement of the Aratere, and how does this compare with the cost of carrying the same freight on a rail-enabled vessel?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is commercial information held by KiwiRail and will not be disclosed. KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities without prejudice or disadvantage. As previously advised, in business it is reasonable to withhold core…

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Question 39681 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What has been the total cost of drydock and layby maintenance undertaken overseas for Interislander vessels since 1 January 2024, broken down by vessel and by location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is commercial information held by KiwiRail and will not be disclosed. KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities without prejudice or disadvantage. As previously advised, in business it is reasonable to withhold core…

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Question 39682 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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

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Question 39683 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, of Interislander maintenance expenditure since December 2023 would not have been required had the vessels ordered under Project iReX been delivered in 2025 and 2026 as originally scheduled?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Maintenance is required whether ships are new or a century old. The exact amounts allocated to vessel maintenance is not able to be disclosed as Interislander competes in an open market. Also, those ferries might have arrived in 2026 but…

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39684, 39685, 39687 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost of the fleet life-extension programme recommended following the DNV assessment of the Interislander fleet, and how much of that has been spent to date?

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    What is the forecast Interislander fleet maintenance expenditure for each of the 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 financial years?

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    What has been the Interislander's total fleet maintenance expenditure in each of the 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This information cannot be disclosed to you as it is commercially sensitive. In business, it is not common to publish your detailed cost structures in public for the benefit of your competitor. We are more than happy to continue providing…

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Question 39686 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, of expenditure on Project iReX has been capitalised into the current ferry replacement programme rather than written off, and what does that expenditure consist of?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We looked into this last year and we were astonished to find that only $85 million of the $671 million spent on iReX resulted in built infrastructure. $222 million reflected the costs incurred by the shipyard and their suppliers. That…

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Question 39688 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What land, property, consents or design work, if any, was acquired or commissioned for Project iReX that is not being used in the current Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme, and what was the cost of each?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None. Because in the no-nonsense ferry replacement programme, we are using what is already in place to minimise duplication. There might be minor consenting works in Picton, but the bulk are occurring under existing consents.

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Question 39689 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the total book value of materials, plant and equipment procured for Project iReX that were subsequently sold, scrapped or written off, and what amount, if any, was recovered through their sale?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This information has not been released. To the extent that the information could be released, KiwiRail did so here: https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/media/kiwirail-concludes-irex-ferry-replacement-project/

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Question 39690 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total cost to the Crown of the cancellation and wind-down of Project iReX as at 30 June 2026, and does this figure differ from the $671 million reported by KiwiRail in August 2025; if so, why?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Sadly, regrettably, outrageously, and disgracefully – iReX spent $671 million with barely anything to show for it. That number has not changed since, as the project was cancelled. Had it not been cancelled, it was on course to cost $4…

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Question 39691 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on iReX-related wind-down activity since the settlement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard was concluded in August 2025, and what did that expenditure relate to?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Zero, as the project was cancelled. Refer to the responses to WPQ 39690 (2026) and 39686 (2026).

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Question 39370 (2026)

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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 31 August 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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KiwiRail, Briefing - High Peak rail Freight under CRL Day-1 timetable, 31 August 2026; Treasury, Aide Memoire KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings performance for the six months to 30 June 2026, 3 September 2026; We received another briefing. The…

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Question 39472 (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 31 August 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 (2026).

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Question 38815 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsiblity for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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Question 38816 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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Question 38820 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is information held by a shareholding Minister and can be requested from KiwiRail Holdings Limited and/or Ferry Holdings Limited directly.

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Question 38823 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited, Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for artificial intelligence spending initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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Question 38838 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is not information held by a shareholding Minister and can be requested from KiwiRail Holdings Limited and/or Ferry Holdings Limited directly.

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Question 38929 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited and Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibility for redundancy processes initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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Question 39111 (2026)

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited and Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibilit for redundancy processes initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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Question 38157 (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 24 August 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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KiwiRail, Briefing – Replacement Ferry Livery, 26 August 2026

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Question 38261 (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 24 August 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 37878 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), has any Ferry Holdings Ltd procurement process been paused, reversed, re-run, or re-tendered since 1 April 2025 for any reason; if so, which; if he does not hold this information, will…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37879 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), has Ferry Holdings Ltd received any complaint or challenge from an unsuccessful tenderer since 1 April 2025; if so, how many and with what outcome; if he does not hold this…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37880 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37233 (2026) and 37234 (2026), have any Ferry Holdings Ltd staff or contractors with procurement responsibilities resigned or ceased to hold those responsibilities since 1 January 2026, and has…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In respect of the first part of the question, one Ferry Holdings contractor with responsibilities that included procurement in June 2026. In respect of the second part, no. In respect of the third part, no as there is nothing to request.

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Question 37881 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37232 (2026), how many Ferry Holdings Ltd contracts have been varied since 1 April 2025, and what is the total value of those variations; if he does not hold this information, will he request it…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No, we will not request an itemised breakdown of the value of every variation. Our expectation is that Ferry Holdings delivers our approved scope of work and that the taxpayer share does not exceed $1.704 billion, not managing the…

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Question 37884 (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), what advice, if any, has the Ministry of Transport or the Treasury provided regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices or compliance since 1 January 2026, listed by date and…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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As noted in the response to 35234 (2026), Treasury Report "1 July 2026, Ferry Holdings - Key Decisions 2026" referenced procurement. We have already answered your question.

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Question 37885 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37237 (2026), has he requested the terms of reference for the review or a copy of the report; if not, will he, and if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No, as we have told Ferry Holdings to update us on the review following its completion. We can decide then if we want any further information.

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Question 37886 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), have the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transport, as shareholding Ministers, been informed of the review; if so, on what dates and by whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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That is a question for those Ministers. We also assume our Ministerial colleagues read The Post, where the member’s questions on this topic and Andrea Vance’s reporting of it appeared to be well aligned.

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Question 37888 (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), what written advice has he or his office received since 1 January 2026 regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices, procurement compliance, or the use of procurement…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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A table of procurement processed was provided to my office on 21 August 2026. This will be provided to the member under WPQ response 35236 (2026).

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Question 37890 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), has he personally been informed of the review, as distinct from his office; if so, on what date and by whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes, by my private secretary. As noted in the reply to 37238 (2026), the Chair of Ferry Holdings advised my Private Secretary after the review was commissioned in May. We do not have a record of the exact date, but clearly it followed 11…

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Question 37891 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37238 (2026), was any file note, diary entry, email, or other record made of the conversation in which the review was mentioned to his Private Secretary, does his office maintain a record of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37892 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37231 (2026), has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, as procurement functional leader, provided any advice or assessment concerning Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement capability or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37894 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), does Ferry Holdings Ltd's risk register record a risk relating to procurement compliance; if so, on what date was it first recorded and at what rating; if he does not hold this…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We do not hold the Ferry Holdings risk register as maintaining the risk register is an operational matter for the board. Our role is to provide the strategic expectations of the company for which the board must discharge, and the primary…

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Question 37897 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), how many disclosures under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 has Ferry Holdings Ltd received since 1 April 2025; if he does not hold this information,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None, so no, and no.

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Question 37898 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), have any concerns regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices been raised with Ferry Holdings Ltd by any supplier, unsuccessful tenderer, port company, KiwiRail, the Ministry…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37899 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), has the Auditor-General's appointed auditor raised any matter concerning Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement practices, including in any management letter or audit findings report, since…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37901 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37239 (2026), what best practice guidance or standard was being referenced, which framework recommends commissioning an external review of procurement practices in these circumstances, and has Ferry…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Quite simply that it is best practice to review standards and compliance from time to time.

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Question 37904 (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), will the review be disclosed in Ferry Holdings Ltd's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No, as commencing a review is a routine operational matter and it would be very strange to note every such decision in an Annual Report.

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Question 37905 (2026)

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    Further to the reply to written question 37240 (2026), was the decision to commence the review recorded in a resolution of the board; if so, at which meeting, and what were the date and title of the associated board paper; if he does not…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Question 37906 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Further to the reply to written question 37240 (2026), what procurement decisions did Ferry Holdings Ltd make in the six months preceding 11 May 2026, and what was the value of each; if he does not hold this information, will he request it…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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This information is included as part of WPQ response 35236 (2026) and the member’s OIA request of Ferry Holdings (refer OIA2026-005). This will be provided in due course.

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Question 37908 (2026)

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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

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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.