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What volume of rail freight, measured in net tonne kilometres or wagon equivalents, has been road-bridged across Cook Strait in each quarter since the Aratere was retired in August 2025?

Answered Question 39679 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What volume of rail freight, measured in net tonne kilometres or wagon equivalents, has been road-bridged across Cook Strait in each quarter since the Aratere was retired in August 2025?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

This is not information held by a shareholding Minister. KiwiRail has a right to go about its commercial activities, including whether to release freight volumes on a specific service, without prejudice or disadvantage.