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What issues, if any, were identified during the City Rail Link dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend 2026 that could affect the timing of the opening?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What issues, if any, were identified during the City Rail Link dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend 2026 that could affect the timing of the opening?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised that no new issues were identified during the Thursday 9 July dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend. There were, however, known issues already being worked on at the time of the rehearsal. The rehearsal was a valuable opportunity for operational teams to prepare.