64713 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Finance

64713 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Finance: What is the breakdown of the estimated costs associated with portside infrastructure upgrades in Picton and Wellington for new Cook Strait ferries, including any potential costs that would fall on regional or local authorities?

Hon Nicola Willis: It is not possible to provide a breakdown of estimated portside costs at this time. The Government is working closely with the port companies as work to ensure a more resilient Cook Strait is advanced and announcements will be made in due course.