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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 11666 (2026), will the outcomes of NZTA's enforcement review be reported publicly, and if so, in what form and by when?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Replies 11665 and 11666 (2026), by what date does NZTA expect to complete its enforcement review, and how many individuals are currently under consideration for infringement notices or prosecution, if any?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Replies 11429 and 11670 (2026), what specifically did the "improved guidance and interim requirements" implemented between February 2025 and October 2025 consist of, and on what dates did each measure take effect?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When was the decision made that Chris Bishop would retain the portfolios of Housing and Transport following the Cabinet reshuffle of 3 April 2026; and was that the same decision that was in contemplation two weeks prior to the reshuffle?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did his office instruct, request, or suggest to entities for which the Minister of Transport or the Minister of Housing is responsible that they prepare briefings for an incoming minister at any point prior to the Cabinet reshuffle of 3…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Have officials from any agency for which the Minister is responsible prepared any briefing for the purpose of transitioning to a new Minister of Transport at any point since November 2025; and if so, on whose instruction was that briefing…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did any staff from the Minister of Transport's office, or from the office of the Prime Minister, contact officials in agencies for which the Minister is responsible between November 2025 and April 2026 to request preparatory materials,…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Were officials in entities for which the Minister is responsible asked, at any point between November 2025 and April 2026 to prepare a ministerial briefing for an incoming Minister of Transport; and if so, on what date was that request…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Have any officials in entities for which the Minister is responsible prepared any briefing for the purpose of transitioning to a new Minister of Housing at any point since 1 January 2026; and if so, on whose instruction was that briefing…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did any official from the Minister of Housing's office, or from the office of the Prime Minister, contact officials in entities for which the Minister is responsible from November 2025 to April 2026 to request preparatory materials,…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development asked at any point since 20 November 2025, to prepare a ministerial briefing for an incoming Minister of Housing; and if so, on what date was that request made?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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  How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 13188 (matches this search)

  For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

• 13190 (matches this search)

  How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 13192 (matches this search)

  How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

• 13193 (matches this search)

  How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

• 13200 (matches this search)

  For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

• 13202 (matches this search)

  How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specific unintended consequences, if any, were identified that led officials to move away from a New Zealand model based on the New South Wales exclusions-based rates capping approach?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When does he expect stormwater services to come under Commerce Commission regulation, and does that timeline affect his decision to exclude stormwater from the rates cap?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specific concerns, if any, did councils raise about the exclusion of stormwater from the rates cap, beyond the issue of it not yet being regulated by the Commerce Commission?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Which councils raised concerns during consultation about the exclusion of stormwater from the rates cap?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Are the unresolved design issues that delayed the rates capping Cabinet paper related to the concerns raised by councils during consultation, and if so, how?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, has the Cabinet Committee date for the rates capping paper been amended, and what is the current scheduled date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specific matters, if any, arose during the policy design of the rates capping model that required the Cabinet Committee date for the paper to be amended?