36281 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 27 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36281 (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_36281_2026
Document guid:	bd0f68f8-f920-45b4-86e7-8005636c714d

36281 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What funding, if any, has been allocated by the Government to date for an extension of the third main line or for a fourth main line on the Auckland metro rail network, and over what period?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: In 2020, the Minister for State Owned Enterprises (Rt Hon Winston Peters) committed and announced the funding to build the third main line at the busiest rail junction in New Zealand. In 2025, the Minister for Rail (Rt Hon Winston Peters) was pleased to acknowledge the completion of this critical infrastructure at the opening event last year.