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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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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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 39692 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on external professional services for the Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway and Port Marsden Highway to Whangārei sections in each of 2026/27 and 2027/28, if any, and what proportion of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board has approved $111m of pre-implementation funding for Sections 2A (Te Hana to south of the Brynderwyns) and 2B (Brynderwyn Hills) in Financial Year (FY) 2026/27 and FY2027/28. Of this, approximately…

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Question 39693 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 34402 (2026), which advised that no decision has been made on a procurement model for the sections beyond Warkworth to Te Hana, how much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent or committed on external commercial,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The procurement model is decided when approving the detailed business case for a project, in accordance with the Treasury’s Better Business Case framework. A detailed business case called the Alternative to the Brynderwyns Implementation…

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Question 39694 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 34451 (2026), which recorded $27.7 million in legal services and advice for Warkworth to Te Hana, how much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on external legal services for the Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that as at 31 August 2026, $1.825m has been spent on external legal services for Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway and Port Marsden Highway to Whangarei since 27 November 2023. Chapman Tripp and Bell Gully have provided these…

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Question 39695 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What did the Northland Corridor investment case referred to in Reply 66207 (2024) cost to produce, broken down by NZ Transport Agency internal costs and external professional services, and which firms were engaged?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Corridor Investment Case was completed in September 2024 and updated in December 2024 with an addendum. I am advised the external professional services costs to develop this business case were approximately $4.3m. Firms engaged were…

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Question 39696 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on external professional services for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills, including preparation of the statutory approvals application referred to in Reply 34402 (2026), broken down…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZTA has spent a total of $40,233,751 between 1 July 2025 and 31 August 2026, which includes: • Legal: $757,659 • Planning & Consenting: $2,830,941 • Engineering & Design: $17,040,699 • Geotechnical: $18,892,576 • Other…

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Question 39697 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Of the $42.8 million in technical services recorded in Reply 34451 (2026), what proportion relates to geotechnical investigation data that has been provided to the Northway consortium, and did the consortium pay any amount for that data or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Approximately 40% ($17.5 million) of the $42.8m relates to geotechnical investigation, including all testing and associated professional services. The resulting geotechnical data was provided to all three Respondents during the RFP phase…

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Question 39698 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the NZ Transport Agency's forecast annual client-side cost of managing the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement over the 25-year operational period referred to in Reply 34979 (2026), and how much of that cost is expected to be…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The forecast annual client-side costs during the 25-year operational period (2033-2057) have not yet been developed. I am advised that a budget will be developed closer to the time.

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Question 39699 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, did the NZ Transport Agency pay external advisers to prepare the Public Sector Comparator and value-for-money assessment for the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership, and which firms were engaged?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Firms were engaged to provide a range of services across the development of the Warkworth to Te Hana investment case and procurement process, including the development of the Public Sector Comparator (PSC). I am advised NZTA does not hold…

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Question 39700 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 34450 (2026), has the bid cost reimbursement for the two unsuccessful Warkworth to Te Hana bidders now been finalised; if so, what amount was paid to each and on what date, and if not, when is finalisation expected?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) expects to reimburse the two unsuccessful respondents in October 2026.

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Question 39701 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total contract value and term of the independent reviewer contract awarded to Tūtahi Joint Venture for the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership, and is that cost borne by the NZ Transport Agency, the Northway…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the contract value is $40,497,510 and the term is 9 years and 7 months. Costs are shared evenly between NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Northway.

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Question 39702 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Is the $98 million in external professional services costs recorded in Reply 34451 (2026) included within the $3.649 billion net present value cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana project referred to in Reply 34979 (2026), or is it additional…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The cost of professional services required to develop the project and to prepare and run a PPP procurement are in addition to the cost of designing and delivering the project.

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Question 39703 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which external advisers engaged by the NZ Transport Agency on the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership are also engaged on the Te Hana to Whangārei sections of the Northland Corridor, if any, and what ringfencing arrangements of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the following external advisors who were engaged by NZTA on the Warkworth to Te Hana project are engaged by NZTA to support the development of other sections of the Northland corridor: Aurecon New Zealand and WSP New…

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Question 39704 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which ten external suppliers have been paid the most for consultancy, engineering, legal, financial or advisory services in relation to the Northland Corridor programme since 27 November 2023, and what is the total paid to each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 39705 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total value paid or payable to Arup, Tonkin & Taylor and Bureau Veritas, whether individually or through Tūtahi Joint Venture, for services in relation to any section of the Northland Corridor since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my reply to 39701 (2026) for the amount payable to the Tūtahi Joint Venture. I am advised that NZTA has paid $4.9 million to Arup since the Northland Corridor project was established in 2024. NZTA has not paid Tonkin…

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Question 39706 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Are any external advisers engaged on the Northland Corridor programme remunerated on a success-fee, contingent or milestone basis; if so, which advisers, what milestones apply, and what is the total value of such fees paid or payable to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No.

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Question 39707 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on external professional services for the Northland Corridor programme in each financial year from 2023/24 to 2025/26, broken down by financial year and by section?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 39708 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 66207 (2024), are external professional services costs for the corridor now recorded against individual sections; if so, from what date, and if not, what is the total programme-level spend on external professional services…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The costs of external professional services have been allocated by Section since July 2024.

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Question 39709 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 34451 (2026), how much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent to date on external professional services for the Northland Corridor programme as a whole, broken down by section (Warkworth to Te Hana; Te Hana to Port…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my response to 39707 (2026). This provides the total cost of external professional services supplied to the Northland Corridor programme as a whole. Of this total, for the amount spent broken down by section and the…

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Question 39710 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by officials from the Department of Internal Affairs that this information will soon be made publicly available. The Department proactively releases the titles of briefings provided to me. This information is available at the…

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Question 39712 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings or correspondence has the Minister had, if any, on Fire and Emergency New Zealand's approach to work injury ACC claims and does she have confidence in FENZ senior leadership to address such claims…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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In relation to individual ACC work injury claims, it would be difficult for me to make a judgement about how any particular claim has been handled, as I do not have access to the details of each case and it would not be appropriate for…

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Question 39713 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports or briefings, has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on the impact that removing water services from the rates calculation as a result of Local Water Done Well and/or Rates Capping legislation, will…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I have not received any advice, reports or briefings specifically on the impact that removing water services from rates calculations as a result of Local Water Done Well and/or rates capping legislation would have on rates increases.

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Question 39714 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What estimate, if any, has the Minister received of the change in the total amount of central government funding transferred to local authorities over the three years from 1 July 2027, across all portfolios and not only transport, broken…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None.

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Question 39715 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the average rates increase set by each council for the 2026/27 financial year, broken down by council, and how does each compare with the level of the proposed cap on rates increases?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Data shows that based on their reported rates increases, most councils are currently operating outside of the proposed rates cap target range of 2-4%. Sixty-five councils are above 4%, four are below 2% and the remaining nine are within…

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Question 39716 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many councils, if any, have advised the Minister or the Department of Internal Affairs that the reduction in the share of their land transport costs met by the New Zealand Transport Agency from 2027/28 will affect their ability to…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I am aware of general concerns about the effect that changes to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s funding assistance rates may have on council finances. However, I have not received advice identifying the number of councils that have…

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Question 39717 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What role, if any, did the Minister have in the setting of New Zealand Transport Agency normal funding assistance rates for the 2027-30 National Land Transport Programme, and on what dates, if any, was the Minister consulted or informed…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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None. The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Board has the statutory responsibility to set normal funding assistance rates (FARs). NZTA informed me of the Board’s decisions on normal FARs prior to communication to Approved…

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Question 39718 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What methodology did the New Zealand Transport Agency use to set normal funding assistance rates for the 2027-30 National Land Transport Programme, and in what respects, if any, does that methodology differ from the one used to set rates…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) used the methodology developed in the funding assistance rates policy which is available on its website here:…

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Question 39719 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been paid from the National Land Transport Fund towards emergency works on local roads since 1 July 2023, broken down by approved organisation and by financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 39720 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What New Zealand Transport Agency funding assistance rate applies to emergency works, being repairs to local roads damaged by storms, floods and other events, broken down by approved organisation and by each year of the 2027-30 National…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is retaining the current emergency works FAR policy for 2027–30. Details of how the emergency works FAR is calculated for each approved organisation is on the NZTA website here:…

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39721, 39728 (2026)

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    What estimate, if any, has been made of the additional cost falling on regional councils and unitary authorities as a result of changes to New Zealand Transport Agency public transport funding assistance rates over the three years of the…

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    What estimate, if any, has been made of the additional cost, if any, falling on councils and other approved organisations, in dollars, as a result of changes to New Zealand Transport Agency normal funding assistance rates over the three…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is not able to provide forecasts until the National Land Transport Programme 2027-30 is adopted by the NZTA Board in 2027.

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Question 39722 (2026)

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    What New Zealand Transport Agency funding assistance rate applies to total mobility services, being the subsidised transport scheme for people unable to use conventional public transport, broken down by approved organisation and by each…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This information is publicly available at:…

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Question 39723 (2026)

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    What funding assistance rate for public transport services has the New Zealand Transport Agency set for each regional council and unitary authority, broken down by council and by each of the 2026/27, 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 financial…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The normal funding assistance rates (FAR) that apply to all approved organisations for land transport activities, including public transport services, are publicly available at:…

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Question 39724 (2026)

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    How many councils or other approved organisations, if any, have advised the New Zealand Transport Agency or the Ministry of Transport that they intend to reduce, defer or reprioritise planned road maintenance, renewal or bridge work…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has not received any such written advice.