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How will deductions apply under the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement for road closures, and what distinction, if any, is made between planned maintenance closures, unplanned incidents and weather-related closures?

Answered Question 34432 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How will deductions apply under the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement for road closures, and what distinction, if any, is made between planned maintenance closures, unplanned incidents and weather-related closures?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that deductions will apply during the operating phase where the road is unavailable for traffic. There are some full exclusions (such as scheduled planned maintenance) and partial exclusions (reactive incident response, for example).