6153 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 11 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6153 (2026)
Question asked:	25 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	05 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06153_2026
Document guid:	13e9fe15-136f-40e0-b8f3-629e2530e42d

6153 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: How much additional funding will be required in later budgets to reverse “managed decline” on regional lines, if any, and has this future liability been provisioned for in current fiscal forecasts?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: It is impossible to make assessments based on an unattributed quote that has no bearing on our record-level rail network investments.