32021 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32021 (2026)
Question asked:	15 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	23 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32021_2026
Document guid:	f3188f3b-2c4b-4ba1-a47e-a939fc4df7b6

32021 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: Further to reply 30346 (2026), which parties are meeting the difference between the estimated overall programme cost of $1.86 billion and the maximum taxpayer contribution of $1.704 billion, and what is each party's confirmed contribution?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: As announced on 17 July 2026: CentrePort Limited (that’s a port based in Wellington) is contributing $100 million, Port Marlborough (a port based in Picton) is contributing $110 million, and the New Zealand Transport Agency (an authority providing long-planned co-funding for the Dublin Street overbridge in Picton) is contributing $10 million. The taxpayer contribution for Ferry Holdings does not exceed $1.704 billion.