[Speech delivered 12:30pm, Friday 17 July 2026, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament, Wellington] Thank you all for being here today. We’d like to acknowledge Ferry Holdings, KiwiRail, CentrePort, Port Marlborough, the local councils in Marlborough and Wellington, and officials who have worked to get this programme to this point. We further acknowledge the unions, Interislander customers, iwi, and advocacy groups for freight, infrastructure a…
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