Analysis: Will Cook Strait ferries be privatised? Not on Winston Peters' watch
Officials have investigated whether KiwiRail is best placed to provide a ferry service.
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Peters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.
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Letters: Political blame-game compounding infrastructure woes
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Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
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Labour MP Arena Williams: A second summer – and still no new ferries
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