Minister for Rail

Minister for Rail
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Incumbent Winston Peters since 11 December 2024
KiwiRail Holdings Limited New Zealand Railways Corporation
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	24 November 1895
First holder	Alfred Cadman
Salary	$313,100
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

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The Minister for Rail, formerly the Minister of Railways, is a minister in the New Zealand Government. 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.

The current Minister for Rail is Winston Peters.