Hamilton deputy mayor Martin Gallagher has suggested a change of leadership in the country might help the city with a commuter rail link to Auckland.
Discussions have been on-going about whether the link is viable, but Mr Gallagher says it's not a matter of if it will be put in place, but when it will be started.
"If in fact we did have a change of government, with great delight, I'll be wanting to see where the money is," he said.
"Talk is cheap, money buys the beers, as they say."