39661 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Finance

39661 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Finance: What was the total cost of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Cook Strait ferry options, including fees, secretariat and any external advice it commissioned?

Hon Nicola Willis: $1,054,816.63 excluding GST. It should be noted these costs include advice and expertise on a wide range of work streams relating to the replacement of ferries on Cook Strait such as the procurement of new ships, establishment of a new Schedule 4A entity and portside infrastructure requirements.