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Question 935 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is his assessment of whether the current Roads of National Significance programme is affordable under existing Fuel Excise Duty, Road User Charges, and tolling settings?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Based on current estimates, delivering the Roads of National Significance programme in full over the next 20 years would cost $56 billion. If this was funded entirely from petrol tax and road user charges, this would require a one-off 70%…

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Question 936 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What analysis, if any, has he received about how funding the Roads of National Significance programme would impact the Crown’s ability to fund other sectors such as health, education, and defence?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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As the Associate Minister of Finance, I receive advice as part of the Budget process on the trade-offs involved in allocating funding across different sectors, including analysis of fiscal constraints, opportunity costs, and the broader…

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Question 938 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why hasn’t NZTA published board meeting minutes since May 2025, and what policy or directive governs the publication of those minutes?

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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 is no legal requirement for NZTA to publish Board meeting minutes. Only the Board funding decisions and the reasons for these decisions must be published on the NZTA website as per section 20D(2) of the Land…

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Question 939 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What involvement, if any, did he or his office have in reviewing, advising on, or directing decisions regarding OIA responses about the Roads of National Significance programme?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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For Departmental OIAs, my Office may review draft responses and provide feedback; however, responsibility for the release of information remains with the departments. For Ministerial OIAs, my Office and I review the material proposed for…

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Question 940 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What grounds under the Official Information Act were used to justify withholding the titles of documents related to the Roads of National Significance programme in recent OIA responses from agencies for which he is responsible, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The information and the document titles were withheld in accordance with the Official information Act 1982, following sections of the Act were used: • 9(2)(b)(ii) to protect information where the making available of the information would…

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Question 941 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How did the number of Road Cone Digital Hotline reports received for each road controlling authority compare with the total number of active temporary traffic management sites operated by that authority over the same period?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that the total number of active temporary traffic management sites managed by individual Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) is operational information that is held by each individual RCA and is not collected by WorkSafe New…

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Question 942 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many total reports, valid and invalid, were received by the Road Cone Digital Hotline in each week and month from June to December 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand received 1355 valid notifications and 329 invalid notifications via the road cone digital hotline between 3 June 2025 and 19 December 2025. The valid notifications information is publicly available on…

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Question 943 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Will the Government publish a complete anonymised dataset of all Road Cone Digital Hotline reports, including location, road controlling authority, report category, validity, and outcome?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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No. To do so would require resource from WorkSafe New Zealand which I believe is better used focusing on the other priorities I have set for the organisation.

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Question 944 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What alternative mechanisms, if any, will the Government use to identify excessive road cone use or temporary traffic management concerns now that the Road Cone Digital Hotline has been discontinued?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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The road cone hotline pilot confirmed that the key to reducing excessive road cone use is to ensure RCAs adopt the new risk-based, proportionate New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM). Closure of the hotline coincided…

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945, 960 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What documentation or analysis informed her conclusion that the Road Cone Digital Hotline met its objectives?

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    What evaluation, review, or analysis of the Road Cone Digital Hotline has been completed, and will she release that material?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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WorkSafe New Zealand provided me with an assessment of performance against the pilot's key objectives, and wider temporary traffic management contextual factors. The briefing is publicly available on the WorkSafe website:…

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Question 946 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What feedback or follow-up communication was provided to members of the public who submitted reports to the Road Cone Digital Hotline, and how many submitters received such follow-ups, if any?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand contacted every submitter by email acknowledging their notification. As necessary, Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) directly contacted submitters if further information about a notification was…

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Question 947 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the average time taken by WorkSafe to process or respond to each valid Road Cone Digital Hotline notification?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand did not collect data on the time taken to assess and process each individual notification received through the road cone digital hotline pilot.

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Question 948 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much was spent on public communications or marketing to inform the public about the existence of the Road Cone Digital Hotline?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that the road cone digital hotline pilot imposed no extra costs on WorkSafe New Zealand associated with public communication or marketing.

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Question 949 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What, if any, WorkSafe prosecution decisions or enforcement actions were influenced or informed by information collected through the Road Cone Digital Hotline?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that no WorkSafe prosecution decisions or enforcement actions were influenced or informed by information collected through the hotline.

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Question 950 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many WorkSafe staff, expressed in full-time equivalent positions, were allocated to the administration and operation of the Road Cone Digital Hotline?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that work arising from the road cone hotline pilot was largely managed by integrating it into existing WorkSafe New Zealand resources and operations. No full-time equivalent (FTE) positions at WorkSafe were dedicated to the…

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Question 951 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many councils were identified as using temporary traffic management plans based on out-of-date NZTA guidance during the course of the Road Cone Digital Hotline pilot, if any, and what were those councils?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand does not hold this information, which is managed by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).

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Question 952 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which road controlling authorities engaged with WorkSafe or NZTA as a result of information collected through the Road Cone Digital Hotline, and what changes did those authorities make in response?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that all Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) engaged with WorkSafe New Zealand for the duration of the road cone digital hotline pilot. As for what changes were made by the RCAs, this information does not sit within my…

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Question 953 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What guidance or correspondence was issued to road controlling authorities following insights gathered from the Road Cone Digital Hotline?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that guidance was provided to Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) staff at engagements in Waikato, Otago, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, and the Hawke's Bay, in partnership with WorkSafe, the…

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Question 954 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many Road Cone Digital Hotline notifications were classified as invalid, and what criteria were used to assess whether a notification was valid or invalid?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand assessed 329 notifications to the road cone digital hotline as invalid. Invalid notifications are assessed as either made-up, non-specific, or general commentary outside of road cones.

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Question 955 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What evidence or metrics were used to support the claim that the Road Cone Digital Hotline gave "the public a voice” and met its objectives?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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The road cone digital hotline pilot provided the public with an easily accessible channel to notify government of instances of perceived excessive or unjustified use of road cones. WorkSafe New Zealand has advised that it will be…

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Question 956 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific root causes of concern relating to temporary traffic management were identified from Road Cone Digital Hotline data, as referenced in her public statements?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I refer the Member to the WorkSafe New Zealand briefing that gives detail of the road cone digital hotline pilot's objectives and findings, which is publicly available on the WorkSafe website:…

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Question 957 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What measurable outcomes did the Road Cone Digital Hotline achieve in relation to identifying instances of excessive road cone use?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Question 956 (2026).

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Question 958 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many site visits did WorkSafe carry out as a direct result of Road Cone Digital Hotline notifications, and what were the aggregated findings from those visits?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand attended 28 shared ride-alongs with Auckland Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington City Council, Christchurch City Council, Taupō District Council, Tauranga City Council and the Western…

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Question 959 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many road cone configurations or temporary traffic management arrangements were changed, corrected, or removed as a direct result of reports made through the Road Cone Digital Hotline?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised by WorkSafe New Zealand that 86 sites were assessed by Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) following notifications from the road cone digital hotline as non-compliant with temporary traffic management (TTM) plans. In cases of…

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Question 961 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the average cost per valid report received through the Road Cone Digital Hotline from June to December 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that information has not been calculated this way, as this would misrepresent the objectives and benefits of the pilot.

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Question 962 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much of the total expenditure on the Road Cone Digital Hotline was spent on communications, public engagement, or promotional activity?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised by WorkSafe New Zealand that the road cone digital hotline pilot had no costs associated with communications, public engagement or promotional activity. Any communications support required was provided through existing…

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Question 963 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the budget approved for the Road Cone Digital Hotline prior to its establishment, and how does that budget compare with the final cost of the programme?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised WorkSafe New Zealand originally allocated a budget of $395,000 for a 12-month pilot. As at 31 December 2025, following the conclusion of the pilot, WorkSafe had spent $227,570 excl. GST on costs associated with the road cone…

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Question 964 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much of the total expenditure on the Road Cone Digital Hotline was attributable to data analysis, reporting, or evaluation work?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand does not require data analysis, reporting and evaluation work to be tracked separately by staff and contractors as part of their overall roles and as such costs for these individual items is unable to…

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Question 965 (2026)

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    How much of the total expenditure on the Road Cone Digital Hotline was spent on IT infrastructure, digital platform development, and system maintenance?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand spent $2,670 on IT set-up of the road cone digital hotline. Work arising from the road cone hotline pilot was largely managed by integrating it into existing WorkSafe resources and operations.

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Question 966 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    How much of the total expenditure on the Road Cone Digital Hotline was spent specifically on staffing and administration?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand spent $213,953 on contractors for the road cone digital hotline pilot. I refer the Member to my response to Written Question 950 (2026) for more information on resourcing.

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Question 967 (2026)

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    What was the total monthly cost of operating the Road Cone Digital Hotline for each month since its launch in June 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that the monthly costs to WorkSafe New Zealand for operating the road cone hotline were: Jun: $41,732 Jul: $5,827 Aug: $58,316 Sep: $42,671 Oct: $33,746 Nov: $37,705 Dec: $7,573 This expenditure also reflects investment in…

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Question 968 (2026)

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    What was the total cost of the Road Cone Digital Hotline programme from its establishment to its closure on 19 December 2025, including but not limited to setup costs, operating costs, staffing, IT development, communications, and…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that the total cost of the road cone digital hotline pilot was $227,570. This expenditure also reflects investment in improvements to WorkSafe that will endure beyond the hotline, such as lifting inspector capability and…

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Question 976 (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 8 December 2025, 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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8/12/2025 OC251076 Invitation to comment on Fast-Track Substantive Application – Ayrburn Screen Hub (MoT) 8/12/2025 OC251140 Civil Aviation Authority - Review of on Watch Monitoring Status (MoT) 8/12/2025 N/A Airspace Review Gaps - Air…

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Question 978 (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 8 December 2025, 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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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 990 (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 8 December 2025, 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 1000 (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 8 December 2025, 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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10 December 2025 KiwiRail Fortnightly report 26 November to 10 December 2025.

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Question 1001 (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 8 December 2025, 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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TAB NZ - Quarter One and Annual Reports - 8 DEC 25

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Question 1017 (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 8 December 2025, 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 received the following briefings and aides-memoire: 1. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 2. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 3. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 4. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 5. Title withheld (10 December…

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Question 1084 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, 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 1086 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, 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 8 December 2025.

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Question 1098 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, 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 1107 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, 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 1108 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, 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 1124 (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 8 December 2025, 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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I took the following paper to Cabinet the week beginning 8 December 2025: 1. Title withheld (8 December 2025)

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Question 1219 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has been the subject of any inquiries, investigations, or complaints relating to electoral processes or political campaigning; if so, what advice was received?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I have not received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has been the subject of any inquiries, investigations, or complaints relating to electoral processes or political campaigning.

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Question 1220 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has affiliations with, or has undertaken work for, any political parties represented in Parliament; if so, what advice was received?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I have not received advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has affiliations with, or has undertaken work for, any political parties represented in Parliament.

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Question 1221 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he or his office had any meetings, communications, or contact with Sunny Kaushal, who endorsed the Papatoetoe–Ōtara Action Team, since January 2025; if so, on what dates and for what purpose?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I or my Office have not had any meetings, communications, or contact with Sunny Kaushal since January 2025.

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Question 1222 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any correspondence from Sunny Kaushal relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election or the subsequent court proceedings; if so, on what dates?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I have not received any correspondence from Sunny Kaushal relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election or the subsequent court proceedings.

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Question 1223 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal had any role in organising, funding, or supporting election-related activity in the Papatoetoe subdivision; if so, what advice was received?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I have not received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal had any role in organising, funding, or supporting election-related activity in the Papatoetoe subdivision.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice or information about connections or associations between Sunny Kaushal and members or candidates of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team; if so, what were those connections?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No, I have not received any advice or information about connections or associations between Sunny Kaushal and members or candidates of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team.