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Was the NZTA board's oversight of cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects a factor in his conclusion that the board required a different balance of skills and experience? and 1 other question

Answered 34355, 34385 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 34355

    Was the NZTA board's oversight of cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects a factor in his conclusion that the board required a different balance of skills and experience?

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  • 34385

    What has changed, if anything, in the skills required of the NZTA board since Pat Dougherty was appointed to it in August 2024 and Mike Rudge in November 2024?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As noted in my response to Written Parliamentary Question 34384 (2026), there are range of complex decisions that the Board will need to navigate over the medium term. I considered that the capability mix did not meet the diversity of skills and experience required to oversee the breadth of NZTA’s business, scale of change, and scale of project and investment decisions required. Retaining and/or growing regulatory capability also remains a priority given the decision of Cath Taylor not to seek reappointment. This led to my decision to strengthen the Board in the areas of governance, finance and regulation.