34153 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 16 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34153 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	10 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34153_2026
Document guid:	05ea2b62-1ac4-4d21-be66-52c7822ed8b8

34153 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Rail: What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: This is not information held by a shareholding Minister. This question could be asked of KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings directly as operationally independent entities.