# Council chair on plans for hourly Te Huia trains

An episode of [Morning Report](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/208011837), 27 Oct 2026, 5:32.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20261028-0646-transport_chair_on_plans_for_hourly_te_huia_trains-128.mp3

There are grand plans to make the Hamilton to Auckland Te Huia train an hourly service, and build a new station in the heart of Waikato's largest city. The Waikato Regional Council transport committee is considering a draft proposal, but the price for any possible changes could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Warren Maher, chair of Waikato Regional Council spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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