36290 (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:	36290 (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_36290_2026
Document guid:	1a208d78-bc4b-4413-a42a-4a0f1248e4bd

36290 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What role, if any, did he or his office have in the negotiation or agreement of the peak-period freight slots on the Auckland metro rail network referred to publicly by KiwiRail's chief executive in August 2026?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: A leadership role, as befits the Minister for Rail.