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What decisions, if any, had he taken regarding the use of a notification pathway for agricultural drone operations, the removal of Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 certification requirements, and pilot licensing requirements, before the Technical Advisory Group for the agricultural drone project under the Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme was established, and on what dates was each of those decisions taken?

Answered Question 40923 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What decisions, if any, had he taken regarding the use of a notification pathway for agricultural drone operations, the removal of Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 certification requirements, and pilot licensing requirements, before the Technical Advisory Group for the agricultural drone project under the Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme was established, and on what dates was each of those decisions taken?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

On 30 June 2026, I received OC260481 Civil Aviation Rules: Policy options for better enabling agricultural spraying drone operations. I then publicly announced my policy decision to create a notification pathway for standard agricultural drone operations on 20 August 2026.