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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Kiwirail?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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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), is he currently aware of any procurement decision by Ferry Holdings Ltd that did not comply with the Government Procurement Rules; if so, which decisions?

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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), have any contracts been suspended, varied, re-tendered, or terminated, or any procurement processes paused, as a result of matters identified in or connected to the review; if so,…

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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), has any matter arising from or connected to the review been referred to the Office of the Auditor-General, the Serious Fraud Office, the New Zealand Police, or any other enforcement or…

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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), have any Ferry Holdings Ltd staff or contractors been stood down, suspended, reassigned, or had their delegations altered in connection with the review; if so, how many?

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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), what are the terms of reference for the review, and will he release them; if not, why not?

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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), who is conducting the review, and is that reviewer internal or external to Ferry Holdings Ltd?

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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), what briefings, aides-memoire, or other written advice has he or his office received regarding the review, listed by date and title?

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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), on what date was he first informed of the review, and by whom?

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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), was the review commenced in response to any complaint, protected disclosure, audit finding, or concern raised internally or externally; if so, on what date was that matter first raised?

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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), on what date did Ferry Holdings Ltd commence its review into its procurement practices, and who made the decision to commence it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What further work, if any, has he requested from KiwiRail or from officials on options to lift passenger frequency above eight trains per hour south of Wiri station, and by what date is that work due to be reported to him?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he sought or received on rail freight scheduling practices in other jurisdictions, including Australia, where freight services are reported to run off-peak, at night, or on dedicated freight tracks?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What directions, if any, has he given to KiwiRail in his capacity as Minister for Rail concerning freight movements on the Auckland metro rail network during weekday peak periods?

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  What expectations, if any, has he set for KiwiRail regarding the prioritisation of passenger services over freight movements during peak periods on the Auckland metro rail network, whether by letter of expectations, statement of corporate…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When does he expect eight trains per hour to operate south of Wiri station, and what advice, if any, has he received on that timeframe?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, has been allocated by the Government to date for an extension of the third main line or for a fourth main line on the Auckland metro rail network, and over what period?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received on the estimated cost of extending the third main line, and on the estimated cost of constructing a fourth main line, on the Auckland metro rail network?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When did he first become aware that the trains-per-hour service levels initially anticipated for the City Rail Link would not be achieved at opening?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What reports, if any, has he received on the January test of City Rail Link services which reportedly found that the trains-per-hour service levels initially anticipated would not be achieved?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What analysis, if any, has he received on shifting weekday peak-period freight movements south of Wiri station to off-peak times, and what did that analysis conclude?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received on the revenue KiwiRail would forgo, if any, were all freight movements on the Auckland metro rail network moved outside weekday peak periods?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received on the effect of uneven headways between passenger services on public transport patronage in Auckland?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the Mayor of Auckland's statement that freight trains should not be running at peak commute times on the Auckland metro rail network; if not, why not?