US EditionPeters slams KiwiRail after 'unacceptable' $8m consultancy payment finally revealed
- On Monday, Winston Peters, the Minister for Rail, revealed the coalition government's new Interislander ferry plan.
- This announcement followed the government's December 2023 cancellation of Labour's iReX project due to cost blowouts.
- The new plan involves rail-capable ferries, about 200m long and 28m wide, expected in service by 2029.
- Peters stated the new plan would be "billions of dollars cheaper" than the iReX project, though he did not specify the exact cost.
- The new plan aims for significant savings by modifying Wellington's infrastructure and rebuilding Picton's, contrasting with the previous plan's scale.
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KiwiRail's $8m bill for consultants unacceptable: Peters
McKinsey and Company were contracted by KiwiRail to do a review on lifting performance for rail freight and the ferries. Photo: Getty Images KiwiRail's $8 million spend on management consulting is unacceptable, says Minister for Rail Winston Peters.
Unacceptable Payment By KiwiRail
KiwiRail engaged McKinsey on 6 December 2023, but did not tell the Government about it until 7 February 2024 or disclose the value of the payment to Ministers until 6 June 2024. The Ombudsman determined recently that the total payment value should ...
Unacceptable payment by KiwiRail
Rail Minister Winston Peters has described KiwiRail’s payment of $8 million to a management consultancy firm as unacceptable. “We are not criticising McKinsey, whose services were tendered in a lawful and competitive manner. We are criticising the decision to pay that sum,” says Mr Peters. KiwiRail engaged McKinsey on 6 December 2023, but did not tell the Government about it until 7 February 2024 or disclose the value of the payment to Ministers…
Tell Winston he’s dreamin’
Two new Cook Strait rail ferries to enter service in 2029 – Peters Labour, who’s ferries programme was cancelled by the coalition, highlighted Peters’ plans had no details on the expected costs of the new boats or marine infrastructure. The party’s transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said: “Due in 2029, all we know is that the ferries are smaller than those Winston Peters was involved with negotiating in the first place. That must have been a h…
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