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Do officials record the geographic location of subcontractors and suppliers as a discrete data field in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt; if not, by what means, if at all, do they assess the level of local supplier participation on that project?

Answered Question 31912 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Do officials record the geographic location of subcontractors and suppliers as a discrete data field in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt; if not, by what means, if at all, do they assess the level of local supplier participation on that project?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Yes. Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wellington, Greater Wellington Regional and Māori and Pasifika businesses are identified together with spend against these companies.