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What steps, if any, has he taken to ensure councils are provided with full traffic modelling outputs, including all transport modes, before consultation periods close on major state highway projects? and 1 other question

Answered 1960, 1961 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 1960

    What steps, if any, has he taken to ensure councils are provided with full traffic modelling outputs, including all transport modes, before consultation periods close on major state highway projects?

  • 1961

    What councils, if any, outside Wellington City Council have formally expressed concerns to the Government or NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi about insufficient information, truncated engagement processes, or an inability to meaningfully assess impacts of proposed transport projects, and what were the specific projects involved?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Project teams regularly engage with Councils and provide technical detail to inform feedback. Councils can request further information when material is insufficient, and this process is routinely undertaken.