6164 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

6164 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: How much money, in dollar terms and by financial year, is being removed from KiwiRail’s rail network budget over the next three years, and what proportion of this reduction falls specifically on track renewals and routine maintenance?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The vast majority of funding for the rail network is for asset maintenance and renewals. Indeed, the total level of investment is $1.3 billion over the current three year RNIP while the next three-year RNIP is scheduled to be presented, reviewed and approved for the FY28-FY30 period. In any case, the granular level of detail requested cannot be provided in the timeframe available to answer a Written Parliamentary Question. If the member wishes to obtain this information, they should request the information directly from KiwiRail.