33718 (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:	33718 (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_33718_2026
Document guid:	2e343373-b33d-46e2-ad13-88d80dd252ba

33718 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What is the estimated total cost of demolishing redundant infrastructure and relocating services at Wellington and Picton to enable main works, and was that cost included in the November 2025 published estimates?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: This is not information held by shareholding Ministers, but all demolition works that fall to Ferry Holdings fit within the $1.704 billion appropriation limit announced in November 2025.