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Treasury advised against buying rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries

RNZOtago Daily TimesNZ HeraldWednesday 25 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

In this story Winston Peters, Nicola Willis, Treasury

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Treasury advised the government not to purchase rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries three weeks before the decision was announced. The government plans to buy two new Interislander ferries to replace the ageing fleet by 2029.

How they headlined it

First reported by RNZ, Wed 25 Jun 2025, 6:43am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 5 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    Treasury advised government not to buy rail enabled Cook Strait feries weeks before it announced it would (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Govt was advised by Treasury not to buy rail-enabled ferries (opens in new tab)

  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Treasury advised against rail ferries before Government’s purchase (opens in new tab)