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Get Freight Moving By Ferry To Lyttelton
Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
Member of Parliament for Northland
14
NOVEMBER 2016
GET FREIGHT MOVING BY FERRY TO LYTTELTON
The government should be moving quickly to look into the feasibility of Cook Strait ferries being deployed to sail between Lyttelton and suitable North Island ports.
“This is crucial as the supply lines through to Christchurch are likely to be cut for some time,” says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“Thus far KiwiRail has not made any announcements other than to say it has left the ferries at anchor.
“There is a transport crisis, with the main two routes from the Picton terminal south to Christchurch closed.
“The government should be looking seriously at alternatives and as fast as possible,” says Mr Peters.
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