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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 52 MIN

ACT Minister SLAMS $3B City Rail Link Overruns & Council Overspend

from Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief · host rova

We were promised a functional train tunnel for $2 billion, but Auckland’s City Rail Link blew out to $5.5 billion. Unaccountable council staff and ministers went missing while gold-plating stations and dropping over a million dollars on public art installations. We take a hard look at the $3 billion cost overruns, who signed off on the lavish designs, and why long-suffering Auckland ratepayers will be paying off this massive bill for decades. PLUS, Minister Simon Court joins us to discuss who signed off on this gold-plated blowout and why Auckland ratepayers are left holding the massive bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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