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Has the Minister received any advice on alternative freight routes instead of the SH2 between Gisborne and Whakatāne, including coastal shipping; if so, what options were presented?

Answered Question 3004 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister received any advice on alternative freight routes instead of the SH2 between Gisborne and Whakatāne, including coastal shipping; if so, what options were presented?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have not received any advice or briefing papers on alternative options for freight routes. NZTA advises that while an earlier assessment considered an alternative land corridor, it was deemed not economical.