36286 (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:	36286 (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_36286_2026
Document guid:	f2baf007-448f-419b-b231-12da857b2685

36286 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What advice, if any, has he received on the revenue KiwiRail would forgo, if any, were all freight movements on the Auckland metro rail network moved outside weekday peak periods?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The question assumes a slight shift in train movements results in foregone revenue. We have received no such advice as optimising the timetable is a common occurrence for a rail freight operator and leave that sort of detail to the accountable executives to manage.