39690 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 07 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39690 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_39690_2026
Document guid:	4c4271f1-ae67-4462-b1d8-9234873f95f2

39690 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What is the total cost to the Crown of the cancellation and wind-down of Project iReX as at 30 June 2026, and does this figure differ from the $671 million reported by KiwiRail in August 2025; if so, why?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Reply due: 16 Sep 2026