26834 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26834 (2025)
Question asked:	22 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	02 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26834_2025
Document guid:	0ce0b18a-d622-4d48-aeda-3ba461fa6acc

26834 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister for Rail: What savings or cuts have been reprioritised in Budget 2025 for each of the Minister’s responsible agencies, if any?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: KiwiRail proposed the return of $30 million from its approximately $2 billion rolling stock procurement and mechanical depot upgrade funding programme, which was accepted as a savings initiative.