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What opening dates for the City Rail Link, if any, have been proposed to him or his office by Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, or KiwiRail since 1 January 2025; what were those dates, and on what date was each proposed?

Answered Question 35229 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What opening dates for the City Rail Link, if any, have been proposed to him or his office by Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, or KiwiRail since 1 January 2025; what were those dates, and on what date was each proposed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

A range of possible opening dates, based on project completion and operational readiness timelines, were discussed with me. However no opening date was proposed to me, until project partners achieved sufficient confidence to recommend opening on 13 September 2026.