Prime Minister and officials attend Auckland City Rail Link test run

Friday 8 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 8 Aug 2025, 6:00pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Wayne Brown

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Cabinet ministers, and Mayor Wayne Brown participated in a test run on Auckland's new underground railway. The $5.5 billion City Rail Link project is expected to open next year. Mayor Brown suggested that lessons from this project should be applied to future infrastructure developments.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 8 Aug 2025, 12:40pm

   Prime Minister and VIPs take historic trip on Auckland’s $5.5 billion City Rail Link (opens in new tab)

   • City Rail Link test train showcases Auckland’s modern rail future (opens in new tab) Fri 8 Aug 2025, 6:00pm
2. RNZFri 8 Aug 2025, 3:59pm

   Politicians attend Auckland's City Rail Link's test run (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZFri 8 Aug 2025, 4:22pm

   'A bit like Star Trek': Politicians take City Rail Link test run (opens in new tab)

4. StuffFri 8 Aug 2025, 5:48pm

   Wayne Brown urges lessons be learnt from Auckland’s costly City Rail Link (opens in new tab)