Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his answers to oral question 7 on Tuesday 18 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
No, the Cabinet Office did not contact me regarding my answer to this oral question.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his answers to oral question 7 on Tuesday 18 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
No, the Cabinet Office did not contact my Office regarding my answer to this oral question.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his answers to oral question 4 on Wednesday 9 April 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
No, the Cabinet Office did not contact me regarding my answer to this oral question.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his answers to oral question 4 on Wednesday 9 April 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
No, the Cabinet Office did not contact my Office regarding my answer to this oral question.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his answers to oral question 4 on Tuesday 22 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
No
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his answers to oral question 4 on Tuesday 22 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
No
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his answers to oral question 9 on Wednesday 23 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
No
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his answers to oral question 9 on Wednesday 23 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
No
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what occasions, if any, has Cabinet considered decisions relating to the Melling Interchange, and for each of these, what actions did he take to manage his potential perceived conflict of interest regarding Melling Interchange?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Cabinet considered one paper: "Government Policy Statement 2024 and NZ Upgrade Programme Tagged Contingency for Transport Projects" on 16 December 2024. This paper was taken to Cabinet by Hon Simeon Brown as the Minister of Transport at…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what occasions, if any, has Cabinet considered decisions relating to the Melling Interchange, by date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to answer WPQ203 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what occasions, if any, has Cabinet considered decisions relating to RiverLink, and for each of these, what actions did he take to manage his potential perceived conflict of interest regarding RiverLink?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Cabinet has not considered decisions relating to RiverLink, unless the member considers the RiverLink and Melling Interchange projects interchangeable. If so, I refer the member to answer WPQ203 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what occasions, if any, has Cabinet considered decisions relating to RiverLink, by date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to answer WPQ206 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his statements to the House on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to WPQ218 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding his answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to WPQ218 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his statements to the House on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to WPQ218 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding his answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to WPQ218 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to his answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025, did he receive any advice from Cabinet Office about the issue as Minister of Housing?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Refer to WPQ217 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to his answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025, did he receive any advice from Cabinet Office about this issue prior to 19 January 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
The member will have to clarify what “issue” they are referring to. I am not aware of any issue.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did he or his office contact the Cabinet Office ahead of answer oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
My office contacted the Cabinet Office on 19 November to seek guidance on Oral Parliamentary Question 12 on 19 November 2025. The Cabinet Office responded and provided guidance. The Cabinet Office did not contact me or my office regarding…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 232 (2026), 234 (2026)
Did Hon Chris Bishop or any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office contact him or his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 7 on Tuesday 18 November 2025; if so, on what date and what was discussed?
Did Hon Chris Bishop or any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office contact him or his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025; if so, on what date and what was discussed?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 7 on Tuesday 18 November 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 7 on Tuesday 18 November 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Hon Chris Bishop and his office were in contact with the Cabinet Office, and the Cabinet Office was in contact with me and my office, in relation to oral questions on 18 and 19 November 2025 relating to the Melling Interchange. The contact…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 227 (2026), 228 (2026), 229 (2026), 230 (2026), 231 (2026), 233 (2026)
Did Hon Chris Bishop or any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office contact him or his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 9 on Wednesday 23 July 2025; if so, on what date and what was discussed?
Did Hon Chris Bishop or any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office contact him or his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 4 on Tuesday 22 July 2025; if so, on what date and what was discussed?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 4 on Wednesday 9 April 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 4 on Wednesday 9 April 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 4 on Tuesday 22 July 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 4 on Tuesday 22 July 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 9 on Wednesday 23 July 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s answers to oral question 9 on Wednesday 23 July 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact him regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s statements to the House on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Did the Cabinet Office contact his office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s statements to the House on Wednesday 19 November 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
None of Hon Chris Bishop, his office or the Cabinet Office were in contact with me or my office in relation to oral questions on 9 April, 22 July or 23 July 2025, or statements to the House on 19 November 2025, relating to the Melling…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Did Hon Chris Bishop tell him or his office that they had interacted with the Cabinet Office on 6 December 2024 alerting the Minister’s office to consider conflicts of interest for upcoming Cabinet Committee papers, one of which related to…
Did any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office tell him or his office that they had interacted with the Cabinet Office on 6 December 2024 alerting the Minister’s office to consider conflicts of interest for upcoming Cabinet Committee papers,…
Did any member of the Cabinet Office tell him or his office that they had interacted with Hon Chris Bishop’s office on 6 December 2024 alerting the Minister’s office to consider conflicts of interest for upcoming Cabinet Committee papers,…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What advice, if any, has Cabinet Office provided him, his Chief of Staff, or any member of his office, regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s potential perceived conflict of interest if he were to make decisions as a Minister relating to the Melling…
On what dates, if any, has his Chief of Staff, or any other member of this office reviewed Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
On what dates, if any, has he reviewed Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The Cabinet Office met with Hon Bishop on 27 January 2025 to review his interests including as a result of his recent appointment as Minister of Transport, which included discussion of the management plan relating to the Melling…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
On what dates, if any, has his Chief of Staff or any other member of his office discussed Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register, or elements of the register, with Hon Chris Bishop?
On what dates, if any, has his Chief of Staff or any other member of his office discussed Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register, or elements of the register, with any member of Hon Chris Bishop’s office?
On what dates, if any, has he discussed Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register, or elements of the register, with Hon Chris Bishop?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Nil.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What questions, if any, has his Chief of Staff, or any other member of his office asked from the Cabinet Office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
What advice, if any, has he asked from the Cabinet Office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
It is not in the public interest to review every interaction between the Cabinet Office and me or my office relating to Hon Bishop’s conflicts of interest register. No specific questions or advice have been identified relating to the…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has his Chief of Staff, or any other member of his office asked from the Cabinet Office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 236 (2026) and 242 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What questions, if any, has he asked from the Cabinet Office regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s conflict of interest register?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 236 (2026) and 242 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
OC251153 15/12/2025 Aide Memoire: Update on the Development of an Indicator Framework to Monitor the Health of the Aviation System One title has been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
During the week beginning 15 December 2025, my Office received the following documents in my transport capacity: - 16/12/2025 MINO-1410 Start of roadside drug testing (NZTA) - 17/12/2025 ARA (Australasian Railway Association) Conference…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
I received the following briefings and aides-memoire 1. Briefing on proactive release of Rates Targeting material (16 December 2025); 2. Northland Regional Council request for endowment land to be used for a different purpose (16 December…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
As Minister of Transport, I can advise that I took the following paper through Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025. Progress on the Land Transport Rules Reform Programme – 15 December 2025
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
None
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What process does the Minister intend to follow to ensure public consultation on evidence and alternatives before committing to long-term transport investments of national significance?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am currently working on the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport 2027 (GPS) and intend to release it for public consultation in mid-2026. This will give the public a chance to comment on the priorities and level of…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice has the Minister received on whether specific Roads of National Significance projects are expected to worsen, improve, or have no impact on road safety outcomes?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have been advised by NZ Transport Agency that road safety outcomes were considered as part of the Investment Cases for the projects. I have not received any standalone advice on this topic.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What Cabinet papers regarding the Roads of National Significance programme have been proactively released, and what is his timetable for releasing the remaining papers that informed decisions on the programme?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
The following Cabinet Papers regarding the Roads of National Significance (RoNS) have been proactively released: • Proposal for GPS 2024 and NZUP tagged contingency for Transport Projects. • Public Private Partnership Procurement for…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What consideration did officials give to public interest in transparency when deciding whether to support withholding affordability and value-for-money advice related to the Roads of National Significance programme?
What criteria were applied when determining that the public interest did not outweigh withholding key information about Roads of National Significance, which the Ministry of Transport has described as “the most complex and expensive…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
Officials recognise that there is high public interest in the Roads of National Significance programme, and this is carefully considered in responses to requests under the Official Information Act. In some cases, information needs to be…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What modelling has he received about induced vehicle travel (VKT) resulting from the Roads of National Significance programme, and what are the forecast safety or congestion impacts of that increased VKT?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have not received any advice on this topic.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did he receive regarding NZTA’s capacity to deliver the full Roads of National Significance programme within current labour, materials, consenting, and industry constraints?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have been advised by NZ Transport Agency that capacity to deliver the programme has been considered in developing the advice I received on the prioritisation of the programme.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What assessment, if any, has he received comparing the benefit–cost ratios of Roads of National Significance projects with other planned or potential transport investments?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have been advised by NZ Transport Agency that comparisons of benefit cost ratios have been considered in developing the advice I received on the prioritisation of the programme.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What alternative transport options, including public transport, freight rail upgrades, staged road upgrades, or safety-focused improvements, were assessed alongside the Roads of National Significance programme prior to Cabinet decisions?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
Options development and evaluations were considered for the investment decision making on all Roads of National Significance investment projects. Each project had its own unique set of problems, benefits and investment objectives. Further…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice has the Minister received from Te Waihanga regarding whether the Roads of National Significance programme aligns with the draft National Infrastructure Plan’s recommendation to reduce state highway spending due to demographic…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission regularly publishes monthly lists of titles of advice to Ministers. I refer the member to those lists, which can be found here:…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What analysis has the Minister received about the impact of the Roads of National Significance programme on the future maintenance and renewal costs of the state highway network, including Te Waihanga’s advice that the programme could…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have not received any analysis on this to date.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What proportion of the funding gap for the Roads of National Significance programme does he expect to be met from direct Crown funding over the next 20 years?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
Consistent with the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024, I will consider all funding and financing tools available, including the use of tolls and Public Private Partnerships, for all major transport projects including the…