33734 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 12 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33734 (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_33734_2026
Document guid:	5e8cc63a-4fd0-4cf7-979d-947ffce14dc7

33734 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: How much, if any, of the tagged contingency established alongside the $1.7 billion Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme funding envelope agreed by Cabinet in March 2025 has been drawn down as at 24 July 2026, and for what purposes?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: All of the tagged contingency established in 31 March 2025 has been appropriated and committed to the programme, but none has been drawn.