39668 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 21 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39668 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	15 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39668_2026
Document guid:	10a7a9e4-5249-46ab-a3f1-4e231ccf86cb

39668 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: How much of the $1.9 billion total programme cost for the ferry replacement programme is not counted within the $1.704 billion taxpayer contribution, and who bears each component of that difference?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: $1.924 billion minus $1.704 billion equals $220 million. $110 million from Port Marlborough. $100 million from CentrePort, and $10 million from the NZTA. Again, you can read about all of this in our speech: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/common-sense-back-helm