32008 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32008 (2026)
Question asked:	15 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_32008_2026
Document guid:	aba0b70e-626c-4fc7-94c3-c330d66b7da9

32008 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: Further to reply 30354 (2026), has Ferry Holdings Limited issued a formal notice to proceed, or equivalent instruction, authorising Guangzhou Shipyard International to begin building the two new Cook Strait ferries, as distinct from the signing of the shipbuilding contract, and if so, on what date?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Reply due: 24 Jul 2026