36224 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36224 (2026)
Question asked:	11 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	19 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36224_2026
Document guid:	2401de04-d1e4-4b74-bbc7-fbbd3ae8ee33

36224 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What base interest rate was used to price the senior private debt for the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership at financial close on 30 July 2026, and what was the value of that rate at financial close?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 35865 (2026) Disclosure could prejudice NZTA's commercial position by revealing the contractor’s financing arrangements, and could adversely affect future NZTA procurement processes by providing prospective bidders and financiers with insight into commercially sensitive market information