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Does he have confidence that the independent reviewer to be appointed to the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership will be independent of all parties to that contract, and on what basis?

Answered Question 32908 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Does he have confidence that the independent reviewer to be appointed to the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership will be independent of all parties to that contract, and on what basis?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes. I am advised by NZTA that independence is a key assessment criterion in the evaluation and selection of the preferred independent reviewer, providing confidence that the appointed reviewer will be independent of all parties to the contract.