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What funding, if any, has been allocated by the Government to date for an extension of the third main line or for a fourth main line on the Auckland metro rail network, and over what period?

Answered Question 36281 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What funding, if any, has been allocated by the Government to date for an extension of the third main line or for a fourth main line on the Auckland metro rail network, and over what period?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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In 2020, the Minister for State Owned Enterprises (Rt Hon Winston Peters) committed and announced the funding to build the third main line at the busiest rail junction in New Zealand. In 2025, the Minister for Rail (Rt Hon Winston Peters) was pleased to acknowledge the completion of this critical infrastructure at the opening event last year.