35236 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 19 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35236 (2026)
Question asked:	05 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35236_2026
Document guid:	d51ea7a0-d910-45c7-86f5-0df3764e2456

35236 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What exemptions from the Government Procurement Rules has Ferry Holdings relied on since establishment, if any, and on what grounds in each case?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules including taking decisions for exemptions where a fair basis has been established. The specific detail of each exemption is not information held by a shareholding Minister and cannot be supplied within the timeframe of a written parliamentary question. The member is welcome to request this information from Ferry Holdings under the OIA.