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Question 8850 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to WQ 7363 (2026), what is the total value of public expenditure on pre-implementation work — including design, consenting, property acquisition, and ground investigations — that would be written off or otherwise unrecoverable if…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As outlined in my press release of 20 October 2025, funding of $185 million has been approved to progress the pre-implementation phase for the project (design and consenting).

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Question 8851 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to WQ 7363 (2026), can he confirm whether the second Mount Victoria Tunnel will proceed to construction, or is that decision contingent on the outcomes of time-of-use congestion charging?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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All construction decisions are subject to funding approvals.

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Question 8852 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What access to postal services will be available to residents of Shannon, Foxton Beach, and the surrounding rural Manawatū communities following the closure of their local NZ Post service counters, given the distance from those communities…

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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 information about where customers can find out about changes to their local NZ Post store, and where they’ll be able to find nearby services, is available on the NZ Post website.

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Question 8853 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the new NZ Post retail hub planned for Church Street in Palmerston North expected to open, and will it be operational before the Terrace End post shop closes?

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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 the new NZ Post Retail Hub in Palmerston North is expected to open in the first half of 2026. NZ Post services at NZ Post Terrace End, will remain until the new NZ Post Retail Hub opens.

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Question 8854 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What alternative NZ Post access point will be designated to serve customers of (a) Albert Street Dairy in Hokowhitu, (b) Four Square Milson, (c) Triangle Food Market at Foxton Beach, and (d) Allied Petroleum Fuel in Shannon following the…

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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 information about where customers can find out about changes to their local NZ Post store, and where they’ll be able to find nearby services, is available on the NZ Post website.

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Question 8855 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which seven NZ Post service counters in the Manawatū region are scheduled to close, and what is the planned closure date for each?

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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 information about where customers can find out about changes to their local NZ Post store, and where they’ll be able to find nearby services, is available on the NZ Post website. Changes will occur from May 2026.

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Question 8856 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated combined weekly parcel and mail volume currently handled by the seven NZ Post service counters scheduled for closure in the Manawatū region?

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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 sensitive to NZ Post.

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Question 8857 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has NZ Post assessed whether its planned retail hub model — including the proposed Church Street hub in Palmerston North — will adequately serve communities previously covered by the closed shared-site counters, and if so, what was the…

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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 new Retail Hubs will bring all services together in one convenient, customer-focused location. These NZ Post services include domestic and international parcel sending, parcel collection, bill payments, and…

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Question 8858 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What consultation process did NZ Post undertake with (a) retail partners, (b) local communities, and (c) local authorities before finalising the list of 142 service counters to be closed?

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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 engaged with their retail partners as part of planning these changes. In addition, NZ Post analysed detailed customer patterns, drive time data and retail network data to understand how people are using NZ Post…

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Question 8859 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many New Zealanders are estimated to live more than (a) 5 kilometres, (b) 10 kilometres, and (c) 20 kilometres from their nearest remaining NZ Post access point following the current round of service counter closures?

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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 90% of residents living in urban areas will still be within 4km of a NZ Post store following the proposed changes. Of the 142 sites impacted by the changes only three them are between 10-15km from the nearest site, which…

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Question 8860 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assessment has NZ Post made of the impact on postal access for communities that will lose a shared-site service counter, including the distance residents will need to travel to their next nearest postal access point, broken down by…

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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 90% of residents living in urban areas will still be within 4km of an NZ Post store following the proposed changes. In other locations, NZ Post took a careful data and evidence-based approach to planning the changes. In…

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Question 8861 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many of the 142 shared-site service counters being closed by NZ Post are operated by small businesses, such as dairies or independent convenience stores, as opposed to larger retail chains or franchises?

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Hon Simeon Brown

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

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As the Member will be aware, in many cases a franchise itself can be considered to be a small business. I refer the Member to the NZ Post website of all franchises: https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/find-nz-post.

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Question 8862 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What criteria does NZ Post use to determine the level of support — including one-off payments — offered to retail partners when their service counters are removed, and has that criteria been published or communicated in writing to affected…

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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 sensitive. NZ Post has engaged with impacted retail partners on these changes.

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Question 8863 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many retail partners who paid an establishment fee to join the NZ Post shared service network have received a compensation offer that is less than the establishment fee they originally paid, and what is the total shortfall across all…

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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 sensitive to NZ Post.

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Question 8864 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total quantum of compensation payments NZ Post has made, or has committed to make, to retail partners whose service counters are being closed as part of the current restructuring, and how was the level of each payment…

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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 sensitive to NZ Post.

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Question 8865 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many complaints or formal representations has NZ Post received from retail partners — including dairy owners, convenience stores, and other small businesses — regarding the closure of their service counters, broken down by (a) region…

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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 retail network operating model, which includes partnering with a local business to provide postal services, has been in place for decades. Over these many years there would have been a number of closures and…

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Question 8866 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many NZ Post service counters at shared retail sites have been closed, or are scheduled for closure, as part of NZ Post's current retail network restructuring, and what is the total number of sites that have been closed since 2020?

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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 there are different reasons why a Post Shop may close. This may be because of a decision by NZ Post’s agency partner to close their business, or to no longer offer postal services. In other situations, it will be due to a…

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Question 8906 (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 9 March 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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MoT: 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. MNZ: MNZ 26-006…

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Question 8907 (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 9 March 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 8911 (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 9 March 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 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421…

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Question 8920 (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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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I have received the following documents from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. One item has been redacted as it is under active consideration. Speaking at Manukau Heart of the South breakfast event - 09/03/2026 Talking…

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Question 8929 (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 9 March 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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11 March 2026 Land Information New Zealand Briefing on the Disposal of Surplus Railway Land.

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Question 8930 (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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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DIA - Draft APH Paper - Greyhound Transition Agency - 12 MAR 26

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Question 9013 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None

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Question 9017 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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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 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421…

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Question 8615 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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None

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Question 8623 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 8624 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 8640 (2026)

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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None

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Question 8780 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Is the Government considering reinstating any demand-side incentives for electric vehicle uptake, given that EV sales have not recovered since the clean car discount was scrapped?

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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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8563, 8567 (2026)

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    How does he reconcile the Government's stated commitment to the 10,000 charge point target with the fact that 88 new charge points were added in all of 2025?

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    When does he expect the first concessionary loan contracts under the EV charging infrastructure programme to be signed, given the request for proposals closed in July 2025?

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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 can confirm that the Government is committed to targeting 10,000 public EV charge points by 2030. To support reaching this target, the Government established the EV Charging Infrastructure Loans programme.…

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Question 8564 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does the Government intend to allocate additional funding to the EV charging infrastructure programme, given the Cabinet paper from April 2025 advised ministers that more funding would be required to meet the 10,000 charge point target?

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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 am advised that further funding will likely be required. This will be worked through as part of future funding decisions.

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Question 8565 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has the Government made of the impact of scrapping the clean car discount on petrol dependency and household transport costs, particularly for lower-income New Zealanders?

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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 the information publicly available at the following links: • Cabinet Paper -www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/OC230965-Ending-the-Clean-Car-Discount-Scheme-Cabinet-Paper_Redacted.pdf • RIS -…

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Question 8566 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many public EV charge points does the Ministry of Transport project will exist by January 2030 under current funding settings, and does he consider this sufficient to meet the 10,000 charge point target?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by the Ministry of Transport that under the current funding settings, it is expected that the concessionary loan programme will make a significant contribution to accelerating the installation of EV charge points. It is…

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Question 8568 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What progress has been made toward the Government's goal of 10,000 public EV charge points by 2030, and how many charge points currently exist nationwide?

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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 can confirm that the Government has established the EV Charging Infrastructure Loans programme. Applications for the programme closed on 22 July 2025 and an announcement on outcomes and next steps will be made…

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Question 7766 (2026)

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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 2 March 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: Aide Memoire for 11…

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Question 7767 (2026)

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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 2 March 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 7779 (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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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Please refer the member to the attached.

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Question 7789 (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 2 March 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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4 March 2026 Treasury Report: KiwiRail Holdings Ltd and New Zealand Railways Corporation: Appointments and Reappointment. There is one other paper still under active consideration.

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Question 7790 (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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

Racing Integrity Board - Q2 Ministerial Briefing - 2 March 2026

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Question 7806 (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 2 March 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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I refer the member to my response under WPQ 7572 (2026)

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Question 7872 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None

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Question 7873 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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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 can advise that I did not take any papers through Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026.

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Question 7885 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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Question 7894 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 7896 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 7912 (2026)

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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None

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Question 7427 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many parcels of land required for the Ōtaki to North of Levin project remain subject to Māori Land Court proceedings, what is the expected resolution timeline, and what is the contingency plan if hearings extend beyond the first…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that there are 6 properties awaiting Maori Land Court (MLC) hearings. Applications have been submitted, and NZTA is working closely with the landowners’ advisor for the MLC process, but does not have control over the…

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Question 7428 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Has the approved budget for the Ōtaki to North of Levin project been revised to account for the newly discovered wetlands, and if not, what contingency exists within the current $2,133 million approved budget to manage this risk?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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On large projects of this nature, it is common that items that are unconsented are realised in the early stages. The project has proactively worked with the consenting authority to gain consents for Season 1 works, and they are working on…

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Question 7429 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why were wetlands not identified during earlier environmental assessments of the Ōtaki to North of Levin construction site, and what review has been undertaken of the environmental assessment process as a result?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that some wetlands were not identified during earlier assessments as access was not provided to some private properties. Following NZTA’s acquisition of these properties, paddocks were also destocked which meant that some…