February 2022 - Firms have unveiled plans to build the project; June 2021 - Government confirmed funding for the project; January 2020 - Government of New Zealand plans to invest NZD247mn (USD161mn) to construct two new stations at Drury East and Drury West south of Auckland; Project is part of KiwiRail's NZD1.5bn (USD995mn) suite of projects to modernise the rail network