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Question 19223 (2026)

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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8 May 2026, The Treasury, Ferry Holdings Limited: Draft 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations One other title was received but is withheld on the basis it is under active consideration.

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Question 19316 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the answer to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 18658 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Minister for Rail has no portfolio responsibility for a Vote. The Minister for Rail is an appropriation Minister regarding funds for Ferry Holdings, and our approval is required for releasing equity payments to KiwiRail and Ferry…

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Question 18270 (2026)

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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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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30 April 2026, Ferry Holdings Limited, Draft 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations 30 April 2026, Ferry Holdings Limited, Quarterly Report January – March 2026 30 April 2026, KiwiRail, Draft Statement of Corporate Intent 2027-2029…

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Question 18375 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 18112 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the expected timeline, if any, for any decision on the future ownership structure of the Interislander service?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Decisions were taken at the outset of this programme. Interislander ferries will be owned by the taxpayer. Port asset funded by the taxpayer will be owned by the taxpayer will be owned by the taxpayer. Port assets funded by the ports will…

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Question 18114 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which private companies has the Minister or the Minister's office had meetings or correspondence with regarding Cook Strait ferry portside infrastructure since taking office, if any?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ministerial diaries are released proactively on a monthly basis, and can be found here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/search?f%5B0%5D=content_type_facet%3Aministerial_diary&f%5B1%5D=ministers%3A6819&f%5B2%5D=government_facet%3A6700 Regarding…

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Question 18115 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What work, if any, has been commissioned or completed on costing or evaluating the Interislander service for potential sale, including any reports, valuations, or business cases, and on what dates were they received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None. Interislander is not for sale.

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Question 18116 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other arrangements, if any, have been entered into with private companies regarding portside infrastructure for Cook Strait ferry services, and on what dates were they signed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings is the delivery entity of a complex ferry procurement and infrastructure building project, involving a vast quantity of agreements. It is not possible within the timeframes of a WPQ to provide this level of detail. The…

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Question 18117 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What progress, if any, has been made toward the possibility of transferring ownership of the Interislander service away from KiwiRail, and what is the current status of that process?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Substantial progress has been made, and the Member will be among the first to know once decisions are taken.

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Question 17449 (2026)

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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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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23 April 2026 KiwiRail Results of City Rail Link network-wide testing.

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Question 17554 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 17058 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Minister for Rail has no operational responsibility for the State-Owned Enterprises and companies established under schedule 4a of the Public Finance Act. This is not information held by the Minister for Rail's office.

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Question 16610 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 16715 (2026)

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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15 April 2026: KiwiRail Briefing - Fortnightly Report for 2-15 April 2026 16 April 2026: KiwiRail Briefing - KiwiRail Response to Fuel Situation 16 April 2026: Treasury Report - KiwiRail Equity Drawdown March FY26 16 April 2026: Treasury…

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36 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2022?

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2024?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We have no operational responsibility for the commercial entities for which we are a shareholder. The information requested is therefore not held by the Minister and cannot be sourced within the timeframe required for Written Parliamentary…

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Question 13479 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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27 March 2026, KiwiRail, Fuel impacts on KiwiRail.

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Question 13523 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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8 April 2026 The Treasury, KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings: Performance for the six months to 31 December 2025 10 April 2026 Ferry Holdings Limited, Ship procurement update There was an additional report, the title of which is being withheld…

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Question 13628 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2026).

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Question 13835 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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I refer the Member to the attached table outlines the fee increases for crown companies and entities that have been approved since 27 November 2023 These adjustments align with the Crown Company Fees Methodology (administered by The…

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Question 12510 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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31 March 2026: Ferry Holdings Limited, Statement of Performance Expectations 5 March 2025-30 June 2026 (Updated) with cover letter 1 April 2026 The Treasury, Appropriation Minister for Ferry Holdings and Change to a Multi-Year…

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Question 11828 (2026)

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 12037 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the most recent restructure, if any, to take place in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and how many roles were affected, if any?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Minister for Rail is a shareholding Minister and is not responsible for the operations of KiwiRail, the New Zealand Railways Corporation and Ferry Holdings. Information can be requested directly from these entities if required.

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Question 12040 (2026)

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    Since 27 November 2023, what persons, if any, have been appointed to a board role position that wasn't on a shortlist provided to you as responsible Minister?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Every director we have appointed was shortlisted prior to their appointment, as they must be on a list of candidates when being vetted through the Treasury’s due diligence process.

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10239, 11595 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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It is not in the public interest to provide a list of meetings or events that we declined. For the meetings and events that we attended please refer to our proactive diary release:…

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10988, 11579 (2026)

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

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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16 March 2026, Ferry Holdings Situation Report: On unintentional release of information on website 19 March 2026, KiwiRail Fortnightly Report 5-18 March 2026

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Question 11444 (2026)

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 10851 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No specific reports on the National Fuel Plan have been received. KiwiRail advised fuel impacts as part of its reporting.

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Question 10854 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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10855, 10859, 10861, 10864 (2026)

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    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

  • 10859 (matches this search)

    What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…

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    What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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    What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The National Fuel Plan was published on 11 November 2025 as announced by the Hon Shane Jones, Associate Minister for Energy. The fuel plan outlines the steps taken to secure fuel stocks which you could read here:…

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Question 11095 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 10572 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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I have not approved any board fee increases between 1 October and 31 December 2025.

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Question 10573 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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I have not approved any Treasury managed board fee increases in 2026.

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Question 9144 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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11 March 2026, Land Information New Zealand Briefing on Disposal of Surplus Railway Lands

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Question 9202 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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15 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 9473 (2026), 9474 (2026), 9777 (2026), 9780 (2026), 9787 (2026), 10083 (2026), 10084 (2026), 10087 (2026), 10112 (2026), 10150 (2026), 10332 (2026)

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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    What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The Minister is not responsible for any departments, agencies, ministries or entities. The Minister for Rail is a shareholding Minister in operationally independent State Owned Enterprises (KiwiRail and the New Zealand Railways…

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Question 9778 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9784 (2026)

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the quarterly ministerial expenses releases: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9789 (2026)

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 10086 (2026)

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    What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 8817 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, memos or any other communication, if any, has he received from KiwiRail since 9 March 2026 regarding the interisland ferries?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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We were advised within a few hours of the initial, brief intermittent technical fault on Kaiārahi on Saturday, 7 March 2026 and within an hour of the fault recurring the following Tuesday. We received emailed and phone updates on the issue…

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Question 8818 (2026)

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    Will KiwiRail be increasing its spare parts inventory following the most recent issues with Kaiārahi?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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KiwiRail has already increased its spare parts inventory. This has been a core contributor to the near 100% reliability over the past year. We have requested the company revisit its inventory practices to determine whether any additional…

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Question 8820 (2026)

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    Has he received any briefings or advice about the cost or level of disruption to the freight network due to reduced capacity across the Cook Strait when there is unplanned maintenance or sailing cancelled due to weather, since Aratere was…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Yes, this was considered in advice supplied by KiwiRail on the timing of the retirement of the Aratere and in subsequent briefings on the scheduled dry-docking programmes. These titles were previously referred to in the weekly responses to…

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Question 8929 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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11 March 2026 Land Information New Zealand Briefing on the Disposal of Surplus Railway Land.

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Question 8623 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 8232 (2026)

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 8233 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 8234 (2026)

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 8235 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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This is an operational matter for KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings. Please refer your question to those entities if you require further information.

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Question 8259 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.