33696 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 12 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33696 (2026)
Question asked:	27 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	06 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33696_2026
Document guid:	19b7c339-d213-4d80-ad6f-1c7892ae72e5

33696 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: Has the Crown returns agreement between Ferry Holdings Limited and KiwiRail Limited been signed, and if not, what is the current expected signing date?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The decisions in July 2026 were required before these arrangements can be finalised, and are now in train. The core elements underpinning this agreement have been announced in our speech dated 17 July 2026.