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What did the April 2025 Gateway review of the Ōtaki to North Levin project record about the state of the project's scope and funding arrangements at the point of investment decision, and what was the project's estimated cost at the time of that review?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What did the April 2025 Gateway review of the Ōtaki to North Levin project record about the state of the project's scope and funding arrangements at the point of investment decision, and what was the project's estimated cost at the time of that review?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The review recorded that if the project is to proceed at a cost greater than the approved allocation then additional funding would be required, and that pathways existed to access the funding. It recommended updating the NZTA Board and seeking early direction in progressing the project in light of the current scope and likely cost. The estimated cost had not been finalised at the time of the review.