30355 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 02 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30355 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_30355_2026
Document guid:	ffccf861-e50c-43cb-8167-2cdcf5258a5f

30355 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: Has physical construction of either of the two new Cook Strait ferries commenced at Guangzhou Shipyard International, and if so, on what date did steel-cutting or keel-laying begin for each vessel?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Reply due: 14 Jul 2026