36276 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 27 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36276 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	23 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36276_2026
Document guid:	d4768c8a-23b2-4563-b6af-8904ed5ce717

36276 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What further work, if any, has he requested from KiwiRail or from officials on options to lift passenger frequency above eight trains per hour south of Wiri station, and by what date is that work due to be reported to him?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: This work is ongoing between KiwiRail and Auckland Council as part of the transport planning process.