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Question 41368 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, documents or briefings has the Minister had, if any, on the Greater Christchurch Partnership and NZTA's Mass Rapid Transport project and the work that was done to assess heavy rail for Christchurch as a part of that project?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We met with Mainland Rail in April 2026 and spoke at a Ministerial event about the potential to use existing rail infrastructure to serve Christchurch and the surrounding towns. Work is underway and the Government will have more to say…

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Question 40689 (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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail, Briefing - Auckland Network - Third and Fourth Mains, 10 September 2026; KiwiRail, Hypercare Stakeholder One Page Report, 13 September 2026; KiwiRail, Hypercare Stakeholder One Page Report Update 2, 13 September 2026.

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Question 40804 (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 7 September 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 6251 (2025).

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Question 40417 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37888 (2026), who requested the table of procurement provided to his office on 21 August 2026, and for what purpose?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Rail Private Secretary for the purpose of information.

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Question 40418 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37936 (2026) and 37240 (2026), was that assurance given before or after the board commenced its review of procurement practices on 11 May 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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After.

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Question 40419 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37888 (2026) and 35236 (2026), has the reply to written question 35236 (2026) been amended or corrected to reflect that he now holds this information; if not, why 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 40420 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37936 (2026), on what date was the assurance from the Ferry Holdings Ltd board given, in what form, and to whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We do not have a record of the exact date, but sometime after 11 May 2026 and before we advised you that an assurance was given.

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Question 40421 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35234 (2026), what did the Treasury advice of 6 November 2025 say regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's compliance with the Government Procurement Rules?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The report has been released and the link has been provided to you.

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Question 40422 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35234 (2026), what is the title of the Treasury advice received on 6 November 2025 that referred to the Government Procurement Rules?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings Limited - Key Decisions on the programme.

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Question 40423 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37891 (2026) and 37238 (2026), if his office maintains no record of contacts with the Chair of Ferry Holdings Ltd, what is the basis for the statement that the Chair "is in regular contact with…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The basis of the statement is the fact that the chair is in regular contact with my Office. A review of the proactive release of my Ministerial diary will demonstrate this.

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Question 40424 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37885 (2026) and 37910 (2026), given that draft findings now exist, will he request a copy of the terms of reference and the draft findings; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 40425 (2026).

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Question 40425 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37917 (2026) and 37915 (2026), given that no claim of legal professional privilege is made, will Ferry Holdings Ltd proactively publish the terms of reference immediately upon conclusion of the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No, as Ferry Holdings' concluding its review will then result in a report being provieded to shareholding Ministers, and information will be withheld until it is appropriate for release to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered to…

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Question 40426 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37910 (2026), on what date did Ferry Holdings Ltd receive the draft review findings, and on what date does he expect to receive the report?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In respect of the first question, 29 June 2026. In respect of the second, in the fullness of time.

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Question 40427 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37913 (2026) and 37239 (2026), why was a review commenced for best practice reasons and unprompted by any complaint or finding scoped as a targeted review rather than a general one?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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It would be ridiculous to review every procurement given the shipbuilding procurement went through a standard international procurement on the recommendation of the Treasury.

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Question 40428 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37913 (2026), who decided to exclude the shipbuilding contract from the scope of the review, on what date, and for what reason?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The chair and chief executive, and the reason was already given to you in the response to WPQ 37932 (2026).

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Question 40429 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37905 (2026) and 37240 (2026), if no board resolution recorded the decision to commence the review, what record exists of the board having taken that decision on 11 May 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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At this stage, numerous answers to written parliamentary questions provide at least one written record.

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Question 40430 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37921 (2026), what conflict of interest declarations were obtained from Esby & Co or its personnel before its engagement?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Conflict declarations were sought from Esby & Co and none were declared.

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Question 40431 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37922 (2026), who approved the engagement of Esby & Co, and was that approval given under the Chief Executive's delegation described in the reply to written question 37930 (2026)?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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As the engagement was for $50,000 this is within the GM Enabling Services delegated financial authority.

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Question 40432 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37919 (2026), what limits, if any, apply to Esby & Co's access to Ferry Holdings Ltd's procurement files, board papers and staff, and who set those limits?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In WPQ 37919 (2026), you asked if Esby & Co have "unrestricted access" to the same content as stated in this question. You are now asking "what limits". Refer to the response you have already been given.

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Question 40433 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37920 (2026) and 37922 (2026), how is he able to state that the contract with Esby & Co is under $100,000 while also stating that he does not hold information on its value?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Simple, where possible we endeavour to provide answers to junior Members of Parliament so, in this specific instance, we asked Ferry Holdings for that specific information. We were concerned that if we did not clarify this specific point…

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Question 40434 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37930 (2026), how many exemptions from open advertising have been approved since 1 April 2025 under each of the three delegation tiers described?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We are awaiting the report from the Ferry Holdings board into its targeted review of procurement. Until that report has been considered, we maintain the consitutional convention for the time being which protect the confidentiality of…

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Question 40435 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37930 (2026) and 37929 (2026), under what instrument were the delegated authorities for approving exemptions established, on what date was that instrument adopted, and by whom, given that no…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The member may have missed the salient point: the Government Procurement Rules exist and have been complied with.

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Question 40436 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37929 (2026), on what date is the procurement policy expected to be approved by the board, and how long has it been in draft?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In the fullness of time.

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Question 40437 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37929 (2026), how many procurements has Ferry Holdings Ltd undertaken since 5 March 2025, and to what total value, in the absence of a board-approved procurement policy?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We are awaiting the report from the Ferry Holdings board into its targeted review of procurement. Until that report has been considered, we maintain the consitutional convention for the time being which protect the confidentiality of…

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Question 40438 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37881 (2026) and 35239 (2026), given that the number of variations to Beca Ltd's contract was disclosed in the latter, on what basis is the number of variations across all Ferry Holdings Ltd…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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One was a narrow scope information request which could be readily prepared. The other was a generic request involving extensive collation, plus other considerations under the Official Information Act 1982.

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Question 40439 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35713 (2026), was the expectation that Mr Lowe would recuse himself recorded in writing at the time of his appointment; if so, in what document?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Mr Lowe was expected to rescue himself in accordance with standard procedure, including declaring a conflict at the earliest opportunity (as occurred) and absenting himself from any discussion and decision relating to Beca (as has…

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40440, 40441 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35712 (2026), which divisions or business units of Beca does Mr Lowe's advisory role cover, and who verified that it excludes the New Zealand infrastructure market?

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    Further to the reply to written question 35712 (2026), on what date did Mr Lowe's part-time advisory role with Beca commence, is that role current, and is it remunerated?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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That is private information relating to Mr Lowe and Beca. What is of relevance to our considerations is that Mr Lowe has recused himself from all decisions regarding Beca's contract with Ferry Holdings.

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Question 40442 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 35238 (2026) and 35239 (2026), did Mr Lowe recuse himself from board consideration of each of the three variations, as distinct from the original engagement?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yea, as Mr Lowe was not involved in any decisions by Ferry Holdings relating to the Beca contract.

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Question 40443 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 35239 (2026) and 37930 (2026), was each variation to Beca Ltd's contract approved within the delegated authority described in that reply; if not, by whom was it approved?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes, by the chief executive. Refer to WPQ 35236 (2026).

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Question 40444 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35239 (2026), what was the date and value of each of the three variations to Beca Ltd's contract, and who approved each variation?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The original contract value was $950,000. There have been three variations: - $550,000 on 5 December 2025 for technical services. - $1.6 million on 13 April 2026 for technical services. - A secondment of an Acting General Manager -…

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Question 40445 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37231 (2026) and 35236 (2026), where in the Government Procurement Rules does the "fair basis" test appear; if it does not, what is the source of that standard and who applied it?

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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 37934 (2026).

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Question 40446 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37934 (2026), 37231 (2026) and 35236 (2026), where in the Government Procurement Rules does the phrase "a fair basis" appear as a ground for exemption from open advertising?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The member is welcome to view the document and exercise the CTRL+F functions. The responses to WPQs 35236 and 37934 have already advised the basis by which Rule 12 was exercised.

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Question 40447 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37934 (2026), on how many occasions since 1 April 2025 has each individual ground in Appendix 2 been relied on, broken down by ground?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We are awaiting the report from the Ferry Holdings board into its targeted review of procurement. Until that report has been considered, we maintain the consitutional convention for the timebeing which protects the confidentiality of…

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Question 40448 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37933 (2026), will he provide the 11 contracts broken down by supplier, date of award, value, and the ground in Appendix 2 of the Government Procurement Rules relied on in each case; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In the fullness of time and in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1981, yes.

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Question 40449 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37933 (2026) and 37932 (2026), does the total of 11 contracts include the shipbuilding contract; if not, on what basis is a closed tender process treated as open advertisement for the purposes 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 40450 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the replies to written questions 37933 (2026) and 35241 (2026), how is the stated total of NZD 2,361,636 for contracts awarded without open advertisement consistent with the total contract value of $3,401,000 for Beca Ltd alone?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No exemption was required for the procurement of Beca Ltd, therefore was not included in the 11 contracts total. Refer to the response to WPQ 35236 (2026).

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Question 40451 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 37933 (2026), does the total of 11 contracts awarded without open advertisement include the engagement of Beca Ltd, which the reply to written question 35240 (2026) states was undertaken through a…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The contracts awarded without open advertisement are listed in response to WPQ 35236 (2026). No exemption was required for the engagement of Beca Ltd, as a closed tender process was undertaken.

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Question 39657 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What reports or advice, if any, does the Minister hold on the total economic cost to New Zealand of reduced Cook Strait ferry capacity between 2024 and 2029, and what estimate for the total sum did that contain?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None. The Cook Strait ferries continue to serve demand.

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Question 39658 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the difference in freight and passenger capacity between the vessels ordered under Project iReX and the vessels Kupe and Cook, and what is the estimated effect on Cook Strait capacity over the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Kupe and Cook will arrive in New Zealand thanks to the no-nonsense ferry replacement programme, while the iReX ferries will never arrive because the previous Government's actions meant their programme was on course to cost $4 billion and…

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Question 39659 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many Interislander staff positions, if any, were disestablished as a result of the transition from a three-ship to a two-ship fleet, and what was the total cost of redundancies paid?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In late August 2025, we personally visited the Wellington Terminal to thank the Aratere crew following her final commercial service across the Cook Strait. Retaining the Aratere in service would have required at least $120 million in…

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Question 39660 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What has been the total expenditure on external consultants and advisors relating to Cook Strait ferry procurement since December 2023, across KiwiRail, Ferry Holdings, the Ministry of Transport and the Treasury?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is not information held by the Minister for Rail, noting that this position was established on 11 December 2024. We will request the Treasury work with KiwiRail, Ferry Holdings and the Ministry of Transport to identify this number and…

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Question 39662 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What has been the total operating cost of Ferry Holdings Limited since its establishment in March 2025, broken down by financial year?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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2024/25: $2.0 million 2025/26: $19.8 million

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Question 39663 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which components of the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme cost are based on long-range estimates rather than fixed or target outturn prices, and what is the combined value of those components?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The approved scope of work in the ferry replacement programme is funded to P85 levels based on target outturn prices.

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Question 39664 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What contingency is held within the $1.704 billion taxpayer contribution to the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme, and how much of that contingency, if any, has been drawn down to date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We have already answered this question. There is approximately 20% of that amount held as contingency and the programme is funded to P85 levels. No contingency has been drawn to date.

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Question 39665 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    On what basis is the claimed saving of approximately $2.3 billion against Project iReX calculated, including the assumed iReX total cost, the price basis or reference year used, and whether the figure is expressed in nominal or real terms?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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$4 billion minus $1.7 billion equals $2.3 billion.

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Question 39666 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the effect of port fees payable under the new arrangements on freight rates across Cook Strait, compared with fees payable under the current arrangements?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Considerable assessment, which you can read more about in this speech: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/common-sense-back-helm

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Question 39667 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What proportion, if any, of the $100 million contributed by CentrePort and the $110 million contributed by Port Marlborough is expected to be recovered through port fees paid by KiwiRail, and over what period?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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100%, to be recovered across the lift of the respective assets funded by those contributions.

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Question 39668 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much of the $1.9 billion total programme cost for the ferry replacement programme is not counted within the $1.704 billion taxpayer contribution, and who bears each component of that difference?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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$1.924 billion minus $1.704 billion equals $220 million. $110 million from Port Marlborough. $100 million from CentrePort, and $10 million from the NZTA. Again, you can read about all of this in our speech:…

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Question 39669 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total forecast cost of the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme, broken down by vessel construction, Wellington port infrastructure, Picton port infrastructure, programme management and contingency?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This was all announced on 17 July 2026. Ship contracts: $596 million All Picton works: $493 million All Wellington Works: $409 million Programme management and total contingencies: $426 million

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Question 39670 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the cost of leasing an additional vessel to operate on Cook Strait prior to 2029, and what was the estimated cost?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The KiwiRail chair confirmed the company will action our request to maintain a constant market assessment of additional tonnage. To date, no additional tonnage is required as the ferries were 99% reliable in 2025/26 and 100% so far in…