Ministers face protesters at Dunedin Hillside Workshops reopening

Friday 16 May 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 16 May 2025, 6:04pm

In this story Winston Peters, KiwiRail, Shane Jones

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister Shane Jones were met by protesters chanting "shame" during the reopening of the Hillside Railway Workshops in Dunedin. The $127.97 million KiwiRail facility has been rebuilt to support heavy maintenance and wagon assembly for the South Island rail industry.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 16 May 2025, 1:01pm

   'Shame!': Peters greeted with protest at Hillside (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 16 May 2025, 4:37pm

   Winston Peters and Shane Jones open $127 million KiwiRail Hillside site in Dunedin (opens in new tab)

3. StuffFri 16 May 2025, 6:04pm

   ‘It’s a no-brainer’ - Dunedin's historic Hillside officially opens (opens in new tab)