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Further to Reply 11431 (2026), who within NZTA was responsible for determining the timeline for closing the vulnerability following the July 2025 confirmation of fraud; was a decision made to defer closure, and if so, on what grounds was that deferral justified?

Answered Question 13158 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to Reply 11431 (2026), who within NZTA was responsible for determining the timeline for closing the vulnerability following the July 2025 confirmation of fraud; was a decision made to defer closure, and if so, on what grounds was that deferral justified?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised the process change implemented to further mitigate the potential for fraud was directed by the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi National Manager, Regulatory Performance, Risk & Insights. There was no decision made to defer closure of the vulnerability.