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Question 19850 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    How many of the 132 stores from which New Zealand Post is withdrawing services following the January 2026 network changes had, within the past five years, invested at their own expense in New Zealand Post-branded equipment, counters,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that NZ Post provides its branded equipment for agents' use and retain ownership of most these assets. If any branded asset is owned by the agent, NZ Post will take care of de-branding it as part of the closure process as…

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Question 19852 (2026)

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    What is the total estimated cost, across all outlets retained following New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes, to store owners or franchisees of complying with New Zealand Post's updated requirements for confirmed post outlets?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that this information is commercially confidential, noting that NZ Post operates as a commercial business in a competitive environment.

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Question 19853 (2026)

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    To what extent, if at all, are store owners or franchisees retained as confirmed New Zealand Post outlets following the January 2026 network changes expected to fund, at their own cost, (a) counter upgrades, (b) signage changes, (c)…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that this information is commercially confidential, noting that NZ Post operates as a commercial business in a competitive environment.

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Question 19854 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What equipment, counter, signage, point-of-sale, or fit-out changes, if any, is New Zealand Post requiring at stores being retained as confirmed New Zealand Post outlets following the January 2026 network changes, and what is the estimated…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that this is dependent on whether there are changes to the postal services being provided by the agency partner. Any costs associated with this are commercially confidential, noting that NZ Post operates as a commercial…

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Question 19855 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    How many instances, if any, of New Zealand Post using confidentiality, non-disclosure, or non-disparagement provisions in agreements with store owners, franchisees, or contractors have occurred in the past five years, and what is the total…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that NZ Post has made no payments related specifically to confidentiality, non-disclosure or non-disparagement.

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Question 19856 (2026)

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    Has the Minister for State Owned Enterprises sought, or will the Minister seek, assurance from New Zealand Post that no store owner affected by the January 2026 network changes is financially penalised, or at risk of being financially…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I expect all State-Owned Enterprises, including New Zealand Post, to operate in a manner that upholds transparency, good faith, and respect for stakeholders. While I have not specifically sought assurances on this matter, the Government…

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Question 19857 (2026)

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    How many store owners affected by New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes are, if any, contractually restricted from speaking publicly about (a) New Zealand Post, (b) the network changes announced in January 2026, or (c) the terms…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that it’s not possible to provide this information as it relates to confidential contractual matters between NZ Post and agency partners.

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Question 19858 (2026)

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    How many agreements, if any, between New Zealand Post and store owners affected by the January 2026 network changes contain confidentiality clauses, non-disclosure agreements, or non-disparagement provisions, and what is the total value of…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that NZ Post’s contractual terms with retail agents are confidential. However, I am advised NZ Post has made no payments related specifically to confidentiality, non-disclosure or non-disparagement.

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Question 19859 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What payments, settlements, transitional support, or other financial consideration, if any, has New Zealand Post made to store owners or franchisees affected by the network changes it announced in January 2026, and what is the total value…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that NZ Post are offering support to retail partners, including financial support in most cases, to ensure a smooth transition. The total value of payments made to these agency partners is commercially confidential, noting…

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Question 19934 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13169, 13173, and 18709 (2026): (a) on what date was the external advice referred to in Reply 13173 received, and on what date does NZTA expect to make a final decision on enforcement action in respect of the matters…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has advised me the Director of Land Transport received the advice on 19 March 2026; however, further information was required to inform a decision. That information is still being obtained with a number of specific investigations…

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Question 19935 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18716 (2026): (a) will the Minister release any emails, file notes, briefings, meeting minutes, or other NZTA records from February 2025 to 1 August 2025 that reference NZ Police, the Road Safety Intelligence Team, or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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In response to the first part of your question, such documents would need to be collated and assessed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). As NZTA records are held by NZTA, the Member may wish to request these…

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Question 19936 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 11428, 13158, 13163, 13378, 17205, 18710 and 18712 (2026): (a) is the National Manager, Regulatory Performance, Risk & Insights identified in Reply 13158 as having directed the process change to further mitigate the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that the National Manager Regulatory Performance and Insights had their title changed to Head of Regulatory Performance, Risk and Insights as part of an organisational change process. The same person has held these…

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Question 19938 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 11661, 13174 and 17202 (2026): (a) does the requirement referred to in Reply 13174 for NZTA's Agents to contact NZTA before processing overseas licence conversion applications, or any equivalent verification measure,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The requirement referred to in my reply to 13174 (2026) does not apply to conversions from the United Kingdom, Canada or Australia. No widespread issues were identified in applications from these countries. NZTA advises me that none of…

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19466, 19467, 19679 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), of the 10 road crashes recorded between 1 February and 31 October 2025 involving members of the cohort, (a) how many involved a cohort member as the driver of the vehicle at fault; (b) how many resulted in…

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), what is the reason that the safety impact figures provided cover only the period 1 February to 31 October 2025, when Replies 13162, 13166 and 13167 (2026) declined to provide that same category of information…

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    Further to Reply 18703 (2026), and noting the differing date ranges provided in that reply and in Reply 8823 (2026): (a) will the Minister table a formal correction to the parliamentary record in respect of any reply found to contain an…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that with respect to the 10 road crashes recorded between 1 February and 31 October 2025, 6 were found to be primarily at fault for the crash, 1 was partially at fault and 3 were found to have not contributed to the crash.…

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Question 19647 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18703 (2026), and noting the differing date ranges provided in that reply and in Reply 8823 (2026): (a) will the Minister table a formal correction to the parliamentary record in respect of any reply found to contain an…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I expect information provided by NZTA for Written Question 8823 (2026), as with all agency input used to answer Written Questions, to be accurate at the time it is provided. Where an inaccuracy was subsequently identified, I corrected the…

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Question 19668 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18700 (2026), regarding the review of the Certificate of Particulars control due to be completed by the end of June 2026: (a) what are its terms of reference, and is it being conducted by NZTA staff or by an independent…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that the high-level terms of reference for the review are to assess the effectiveness of the Certificate of Particulars control introduced in July 2024 and amended in April 2025. In particular, the review will consider…

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Question 19669 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13171 and 18710 (2026): (a) does NZTA maintain, on the licensing record of each individual within the 461 cohort, a notation that they were previously found to have provided fraudulent or falsified information in a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that: (a) The Driver Licence Register has system limitations on the information that can be recorded against it. There are records in NZTA’s current customer management system where individuals have been identified to…

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Question 19670 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18710 (2026): (a) how many individuals within the cohort of 461 referred to in previous replies have requested reconsideration of a licence revocation arising from the overseas conversion fraud; (b) how many such requests…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has advised me that it can confirm that some individuals within the 461 have requested reconsideration of their licence revocation. These requests are managed within individuals’ case records, rather than through a consolidated…

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Question 19671 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18713 (2026): did NZ Police request from NZTA, between 1 August 2025 and 18 November 2025, the identities, licence classes, or endorsements of the cohort referred to in that reply; and if so, on what date or dates, and how…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that no requests were received from NZ Police for this information.

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Question 19672 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13168 and 18714 (2026): (a) at any time between February 2025 and 1 August 2025, did any individual within NZTA undertake a road safety risk assessment in respect of the cohort referred to in Reply 13168; (b) if so, what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZTA did not undertake a road safety risk assessment specific to the 17 individuals who converted their licenses using fraudulent or falsified information between 1 February 2025 and 1 August 2025 because the following…

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Question 19673 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18702 (2026): (a) on what date were the audits referred to in that reply directed to commence, and when are they expected to be completed; (b) how many Driver Licensing Agents are subject to those audits; (c) will the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA advises me that an audit of 1 site, relating to 1 Driver Licensing Agent, was directed on 14 July 2025. An audit of 9 sites, relating to a second Driver Licensing Agent, was directed on 28 August 2025. 9 of the 10 audits have been…

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Question 19674 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 17371 and 18702 (2026): (a) what was the specific administrative error that resulted in the November 2025 fraudulent overseas licence conversion being processed after the date NZTA had stated the vulnerability was…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my replies to Written Questions 18701 and 18702 (2026). One of the 461 fraudulent conversions was the result of an administration error by a Driver Licensing Agent. This was a single conversion that occurred in…

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Question 19675 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17207 (2026), at the time the 16 April 2025 amendment to the CoP control was approved, were the decision-makers aware that CoPs could be, or were being, forged; if so, what was the basis for the proportionality assessment;…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that decision-makers were aware, in general terms, that fraud risk exists within the driver licensing system, including that Certificates of Particulars (CoPs) have historically been a potential entry point for…

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Question 19676 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13378 and 18708 (2026): (a) were the decision-makers who authorised the 16 April 2025 amendment to the Certificate of Particulars control among those involved in the assessment into possible fraud at the time of that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No, the decision makers who authorised the Certificate of Particulars (CoP) control amendment were not among those involved in the assessment into possible fraud at the time of the decision. A meeting did occur in March 2025 between the…

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Question 19677 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 18719 (2026): (a) on what date and time was the media statement referred to in that reply first provided to the Minister or to any member of his office; (b) was the Minister or any member of his office informed, in writing…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My office was provided with the media statement for awareness on 10 November 2025 at 10:58am. As this was an operational matter, the notification was not provided for consultation or feedback, and no questions, comments, or queries were…

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Question 19678 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13374, 17205, 18717, and 18718 (2026), and having regard to Reply 13375 (2026): (a) what did Reply 13374 mean in stating that there was no reference in the statement to February 2025; (b) what did Reply 17205 mean in…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that it did not contemplate referencing the earlier detection of potential fraud in February 2025 because it had not been confirmed at that point. The media statement was a factual summary of the steps NZTA was taking…

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Question 19611 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), of the 331 roadside inspections referred to, (a) in how many, if any, was a member of the cohort confirmed as the driver of the vehicle inspected; and (b) of the 77 vehicles against which non-compliance…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that a member of the cohort was the driver in all instances.

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Question 19612 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), of the 113 individuals against whom 183 potential traffic offences were recorded, how many, if any, accounted for three or more of those recorded offences?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Of the 113, 15 individuals have 3 or more potential offences recorded against them.

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18709, 18711, 19459 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17203 (2026), how many of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted overseas licences have, to date, been issued an infringement notice; and if the answer is none, how does the Minister reconcile…

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    Further to Reply 17203 (2026), has an infringement notice been issued to the individual referred to in Reply 13171 (2026) who was found to have provided falsified information to NZTA on two separate occasions; and if not, why not?

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    Further to Replies 13169, 17201 and 17204 (2026), why has no infringement notice yet been issued to any of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted a licence; and does NZTA consider this consistent with the position…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has confirmed that no infringements have been issued to individuals in this cohort, as further investigations are still underway to inform its decision on enforcement action, including whether infringements should be issued under the…

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Question 19451 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 5308 (2026), was the Minister, or any ministerial colleague, consulted on or informed of the framing and timing of NZTA's November 2025 public statement prior to its release?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my reply to 18719 (2026). On 10 November 2025, my office was provided a copy of the media statement by NZTA and informed it would be released later that day.

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Question 19452 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 13163, 17212 and 17213 (2026), did the Minister or his office have any role in, or communication with ministerial colleagues regarding, the timing of NZTA's formal notification to NZ Police on 1 August 2025, or the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No, as this is an operational matter for NZTA.

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Question 19453 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 5308 (2026), was the matter of the fraudulent overseas licence conversions raised with Cabinet or any Cabinet committee; if so, on what date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No

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Question 19454 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 5308 (2026), did the Minister specifically inform the Minister of Police of the fraudulent overseas licence conversions; if so, on what date and by what means; and if not, what was the reason?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. NZTA undertakes regular audits of overseas driver licence conversions and informs relevant enforcement agencies, such as NZ Police and Immigration NZ (via MBIE), of any issues where appropriate. NZ Police and Immigration NZ are…

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Question 19455 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 5308 (2026), was the Minister of Immigration, or any other Minister whose portfolio responsibilities intersect with this matter, informed of the fraudulent overseas licence conversions; if so, which Ministers and on what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA is aware that information it provided to MBIE has been included in MBIE’s weekly reports to Hon Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Immigration. However, as I do not receive these reports, I am unable to provide specific dates.

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Question 19456 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 5308 (2026), in which the Minister advised he was formally briefed on the fraudulent overseas licence conversions on 8 July 2025, did the Minister inform any ministerial colleagues of the matter following that briefing; if…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 19454 (2026) and 19455 (2026).

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Question 19457 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17204 (2026), as at the date of this question, how many of the 461 individuals identified as having fraudulently converted a licence have (a) been issued an infringement notice, (b) been referred for prosecution, or (c)…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that none of the 461 individuals have been issued an infringement notice or referred for prosecution. I refer the Member to my reply to 18709 (2026).

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Question 19458 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), has any safety or offending data been compiled in respect of the cohort for the period after 31 October 2025, and if so, what does that data show?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No, NZTA advised me that it has not compiled such data for the period after 31 October 2025.

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Question 19460 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), what categories of non-compliance were recorded in the actions taken against the 77 vehicles; and were any of those non-compliance findings related to the driver's licence class or endorsement status rather…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the non-compliance actions were taken against vehicles, and none of these related to the driver’s licence class or endorsement status. I am advised by NZTA that 123 faults are recorded for the 77 vehicles. The fault…

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Question 19461 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), were any of the 183 potential traffic offences recorded against cohort members during the period 1 February to 31 October 2025 identified at the time as offences committed by holders of potentially fraudulent…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. NZTA advises me that none of the 183 potential traffic offences recorded against the cohort members were identified at the time as offences committed by holders of potentially fraudulent licences.

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Question 19462 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), by what counting methodology were 331 roadside inspections recorded as covering 620 vehicles, and on average how many vehicle units were covered per inspection?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA advises me that each roadside inspection is assigned a unique identifier. During the period in question, there were 331 unique roadside inspections relating to this cohort. Across these inspections, a total of 620 vehicle units were…

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Question 19463 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), of the 183 potential traffic offences recorded against 113 individuals in the cohort between 1 February and 31 October 2025, (a) how many of those offences have since been confirmed following investigation;…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA advises me that the current outcome statuses of the 183 potential traffic offences referred to are as follows: • Waived: 5 • Withdrawn: 2 • Discharged Without Conviction: 2 • Ordered to Pay Fine: 26 • Fine Paid: 134 • Convicted and…

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Question 19464 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), how many road crashes involving members of the cohort were recorded in the Crash Analysis System for the full period from 4 January 2023 to 31 January 2025; and if that information remains withheld on the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA advises that, between 4 January 2023 and 31 January 2025, 36 road crashes involving individuals within this cohort were recorded in the Crash Analysis System. NZTA does not hold definitive information on the current investigative…

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Question 19465 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), does the figure of 10 road crashes represent crashes in which a cohort member was recorded as a driver, or does it also include crashes in which a cohort member was a passenger or otherwise involved; and on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by NZTA that all 10 road crashes represent crashes in which a cohort member was recorded as a driver.

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Question 19468 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 17201 (2026), what was the safety impact data provided, covering crashes (including any fatalities), traffic offences, and roadside inspections, for the cohort during the period 1 January 2023 to present?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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At an aggregated level, NZTA have advised me that between 1 January 2023 and 14 May 2026, there are 57 road crashes that involved individuals within this cohort recorded in the Crash Analysis System and 629 potential traffic offences…

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Question 19469 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 18111 (2026): (a) why does the list include communications dated after the date the reply was provided, namely the entries dated 21 May 2026 (Multiple councils, Waimate, Queenstown Lakes, Chatham Islands,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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In answer to legs a and b of the members question, this was incorrectly entered as 21 May 2026, when it should have been 21 May 2025, and this will be corrected with the house office. For leg c, this was the way the answers ware entered…

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18843, 19233 (2026)

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    Lan Pham

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 04/05/2026, by title and date?

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 4 May 2026. • Meeting with Taupō District…

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Question 19199 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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The titles and dates of briefings received from the Ministry of Transport are or will soon be proactively released here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about-us/our-corporate-publications/proactive-releases/results. CAA: CAA Board…

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Question 19200 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 19205 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said to the Member in Written Parliamentary Questions 10205 (2026), 12493 (2026), 13504 (2026), 17430 (2026), and 18251 (2026) I refer the member to Written Parliamentary Question 7515 (2025).

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Question 19223 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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8 May 2026, The Treasury, Ferry Holdings Limited: Draft 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations One other title was received but is withheld on the basis it is under active consideration.