33697 (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:	33697 (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_33697_2026
Document guid:	f29dcdd8-3014-4442-acfc-34e452bd8a4e

33697 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What is the net present value of the payments the Crown expects to receive from KiwiRail Limited under the Crown returns agreement intended to be signed by December 2026, and what discount rate has been used?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: This information is not disclosed, in the same way as Interislander and Bluebridge do not currently disclose its port fee payments in KiwiRail’s annual report.