64029 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises

Written Question

Published date: 16 Oct 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	64029 (2024)
Question asked:	01 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	13 Oct 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_64029_2024
Document guid:	40d8bbaa-5ab0-4dfe-90c9-7942adf4f043

64029 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What are the projected annual maintenance costs for the Interislander ferry fleet for each year from 2024 to 2029?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised that to ensure a high level of maintenance, Interislander is proposing to spend, on average, approximately $36 million dollars each year between 2025 and 2029. This compares with an average of $29 million that was spent on the three ships each year between 2019 and 2024. Maintenance funding will need to be approved by KiwiRail’s Board on an annual basis.