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Does the Minister consider failing to ease traffic congestion, around Queenstown, as a significant risk to New Zealand's tourism sector, given Queenstown's role as a major international visitor destination; if not, why not?

Answered Question 36111 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Does the Minister consider failing to ease traffic congestion, around Queenstown, as a significant risk to New Zealand's tourism sector, given Queenstown's role as a major international visitor destination; if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 36110 (2026), which sets out the work underway and planned to address congestion in Queenstown, an issue that is recognised in the Queenstown Strategic Network Plan, recently completed by NZTA, as a key challenge for the transport network.