Minister for Rail
The minister is responsible for KiwiRail, the state-owned enterprise that operates the national rail network and the Interislander ferry service.The position was recreated in 2024 after a twenty-year period in abeyance.[2] The position of Minister of Railways was created in 1895 to oversee the New Zealand Railways Department fifteen years after the department was formed.The railway network was privatised in 1993 and the portfolio was disestablished.The following MPs have held the office of Minister for Rail:[3][4] Liberal Reform United Labour National New Zealand First
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