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Question 37875 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 37123 (2026), what scope of live reporting data were the 687 trial accounts technically capable of accessing, and was that access limited to particular schools or potentially available across all schools within the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, between 3 and 16 July 2026, there was potential for the trial users to access all live reporting records. However, during this time, only two trial users accessed records from other schools.

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Question 37876 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Nil

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Question 37877 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Nil.

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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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Tangi Utikere

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 37882 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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No

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Question 37883 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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I am advised that my office has received some correspondence from members of the public regarding Palantir. No further correspondence has been sent or received by my office.

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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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Tangi Utikere

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 37887 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I do not have ministerial responsibility for any agencies. In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and…

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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 37889 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I have not received or sent correspondence relating to Palantir. I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 37900 (2026) provided in my capacity as…

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Question 37890 (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), 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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Tangi Utikere

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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Tangi Utikere

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 37893 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 37894 (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), 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 37895 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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As Minister of Police, none.

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Question 37896 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that DPMC does not contract with Palantir.

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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 37900 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, correspondence I have received and correspondence sent by my office, which references Palantir, are set out below by date and title: Date Title Received 21 August 2026 Re: MOIA Reply (PMO OIA 903-2026-27)…

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Question 37901 (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), 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 37902 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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As Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, I have no responsibility for any government departments. I and my office do not have any contracts with Palantir.

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Question 37903 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I and my office have not received or sent any correspondence about Palantir.

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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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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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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No.

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Question 37906 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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 37907 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I do not have ministerial responsibility for any agencies.

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Question 37908 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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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.

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Question 37909 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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

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Question 37910 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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

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Question 37911 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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None.

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Question 37912 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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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 37913 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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

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Question 37914 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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

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Question 37915 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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

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Question 37916 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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None.

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Question 37917 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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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 37918 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

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

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Question 37919 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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

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Question 37920 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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

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Question 37921 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No.

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Question 37922 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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

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Question 37923 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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

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Question 37924 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

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