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Did the Minister recuse himself from any decisions relating to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project due to any personal connection to Wellington Airport, and if not, why not?

Answered Question 29556 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Did the Minister recuse himself from any decisions relating to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project due to any personal connection to Wellington Airport, and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Decisions relating to the project during the current pre-implementation phase (which is funded through the National Land Transport Fund) are largely operational in nature and are made by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi officials and overseen by the NZTA Board.