Labour Rohe candidate Maaaaaaaadison announced her ambitious MāoriRail policy in Hamilton today.

Maaaaaaaadison stood in front of a Te Huia train.

Friends! Comrades!

I stand here today to announce the most ambitious policy that my #NewLabour movement is taking to this election. It is the MāoriRail proposal. For too long in this nation, rail has been a symbol of the oppressor. This would all change under this bold new plan to turn rail into a mode of transport made for Māori, by Māori, and with the consent of Māori on Māori land.

MāoriRail will be a new worker-owned enterprise that will acquire all rail assets in Aotearoa and receive large amounts of funding to build high speed passenger and high load freight rail all across our nation. We have seen the success of 21st century rail revivals across the world in nations like the United States with Mr Joe Biden's plans.

This will be our nation's chance to reduce our reliance on vehicles for transport thus reducing our emissions and our impact on the environment. Rail is the future and MāoriRail will deliver it, creating jobs for people in remote communities and connecting Aotearoa.

No more WhiteRail! Rohe demands MāoriRail!