6154 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 11 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6154 (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_06154_2026
Document guid:	d79ceb3b-c2b6-4066-9ea6-48c0504c57d1

6154 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What is the estimated increase in future capital spend required to restore KiwiRail’s network after three years of constrained investment, compared with maintaining the originally preferred $6–7 billion programme?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: KiwiRail's 10-year forecast is outlined in the 2024-27 RNIP (p.57-59): www.kiwirail.co.nz/our-network/funding-our-network/rail-network-investment-programme/