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Was the Minister aware that NZTA was providing confidential briefings on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project to Wellington Airport executives while denying the same access to elected MPs? and 1 other question

Answered 29557, 29558 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 29557

    Was the Minister aware that NZTA was providing confidential briefings on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project to Wellington Airport executives while denying the same access to elected MPs?

  • 29558

    Did the Minister consult with NZTA before it decided to exclude elected representatives from SH1 Wellington Improvements Project briefings that were made available to a private commercial entity, and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I expect NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to identify stakeholders for the projects that it leads and share appropriate information where necessary. My office was advised that a meeting with Wellington Airport was taking place in June 2025 to discuss the SH1 Wellington Improvements investment case. However, any refusal to provide particular information to an MP is an operational matter for NZTA, and I was not informed of that decision.