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Question 31739 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that I have received as part of my Defence portfolio responsibilities are regularly proactively released on the New Zealand Defence…

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Question 31743 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 31744 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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None.

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Question 31746 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 31747 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Question 31748 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Question 31749 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

None.

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Question 31750 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

No invitations were declined in the week beginning 6 July 2026.

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Question 31752 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 31753 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters relating to the delegated responsibilities for…

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Question 31754 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 31755 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 31756 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I have presented no papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Question 31757 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 31758 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 31759 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 31760 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 31761 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 31762 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 31763 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the average daily occupancy rate of Wellington Hospital’s maternity ward / delivery suite from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the average daily occupancy rate of Wellington Hospital’s maternity ward / delivery suite from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2026 was 83 percent.

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Question 31764 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

My office receives a large number of invitations across all my portfolios, and to collate this information would be a significant undertaking and would impede the resources of my office. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, it is not…

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17 questions (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 31765

    What proportion, if any, of the more than $675 million approved by the NZ Transport Agency Board to progress consenting, design, route protection, site investigations and early works on the Roads of National Significance is allocated to…

  • 31771

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the SH6 Hope Bypass; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31777

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass; if not, in which cost categories is that…

  • 31782

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to SH1 Wellington Improvements; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

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  • 31787

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to Otaki to north of Levin; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31797

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the Petone to Grenada Link Road; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31802

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the SH2 Hawke's Bay Expressway; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31807

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to SH29 Tauriko (wider scope); if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31813

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to SH29 Tauriko West - Omanawa Bridge; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31818

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 2; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31822

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 1; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31829

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to SH1 Cambridge to Piarere; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31832

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to Hamilton Southern Links; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31837

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to Mill Road; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31842

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the East-West Link; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31847

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the SH16 North-West Alternative State Highway; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure…

  • 31853

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the Northland Corridor; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Public consultation is not a discrete cost category and occurs throughout the project development lifecycle. Costs occur across investment case, property, pre-implementation and implementation phases.

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33 questions (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 31766

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement across all Roads of National Significance, in total and broken down by financial year and by project, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31770

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the SH6 Hope Bypass, in total and broken down by financial…

  • 31772

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH6 Hope Bypass, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31776

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, in…

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  • 31778

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31781

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to SH1 Wellington Improvements, in total and broken down by…

  • 31783

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH1 Wellington Improvements, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31786

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to Otaki to north of Levin, in total and broken down by…

  • 31788

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Otaki to north of Levin, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31796

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the Petone to Grenada Link Road, in total and broken down…

  • 31798

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Petone to Grenada Link Road, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31801

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the SH2 Hawke's Bay Expressway, in total and broken down by…

  • 31803

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH2 Hawke's Bay Expressway, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31806

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to SH29 Tauriko (wider scope), in total and broken down by…

  • 31808

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH29 Tauriko (wider scope), in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31811

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to SH29 Tauriko West - Omanawa Bridge, in total and broken…

  • 31812

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH29 Tauriko West - Omanawa Bridge, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31816

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 2, in total and broken down by…

  • 31817

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 2, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31821

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 1, in total and broken down by…

  • 31823

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 1, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31826

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to SH1 Cambridge to Piarere, in total and broken down by…

  • 31827

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH1 Cambridge to Piarere, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31831

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to Hamilton Southern Links, in total and broken down by…

  • 31833

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Hamilton Southern Links, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31836

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to Mill Road, in total and broken down by financial year,…

  • 31838

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Mill Road, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31841

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the East-West Link, in total and broken down by financial…

  • 31843

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the East-West Link, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31846

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the SH16 North-West Alternative State Highway, in total and…

  • 31848

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH16 North-West Alternative State Highway, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

  • 31851

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the Northland Corridor, in total and broken down by…

  • 31852

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Northland Corridor, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Public consultation is not recorded as a discrete cost category and occurs throughout the project development lifecycle. I am advised that providing this level of detail would require a significant manual exercise, including reviewing…

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Question 31767 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 31768 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH6 Hope Bypass over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Consultation/engagement activities over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period are currently being considered to align with project phasing in the Major Transport Projects Pipeline.

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Question 31769 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on the SH6 Hope Bypass, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

2024/25 Investment Case $1.5 million Property $0.059 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Investment Case $0.686 million Pre Implementation $3.6 million Property $0.243 million

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Question 31773 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 6 July 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

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Question 31774 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Consultation/engagement activities over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period are currently being considered to align with project phasing in the Major Transport Projects Pipeline.

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Question 31775 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

2024/25 Investment case $1.2 million Pre Implementation $8.6 million Property $7.4 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation $19 million Implementation “Early Works” $5.7 million Property $26.6 million

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Question 31779 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH1 Wellington Improvements over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Consultation/engagement activities over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period are currently being considered to align with project phasing in the Major Transport Projects Pipeline.

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Question 31780 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on SH1 Wellington Improvements, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

2024/25 Investment Case $5.4 million Property $0.017 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Investment Case $1.3 million Pre Implementation $23.6 million Property $8.2 million

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Question 31784 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Otaki to north of Levin over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZ Transport Agency expects public consultation and community engagement for the Ōtaki to north of Levin project to be delivered primarily through project information centres and targeted landowner engagement, with costs generally…

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Question 31785 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on Otaki to north of Levin, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

2024/25 Pre Implementation $1.2 million Implementation $99.8 million Property $67 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation $0.454 million Implementation $236.5 million Property $14.6 million

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31789, 31791, 31792, 31793 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 31789

    How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Cross Valley Link over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

  • 31791

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency paid to external suppliers for communications, public relations, public consultation, or community engagement services in relation to the Cross Valley Link, in total and broken down by…

  • 31792

    Does the NZ Transport Agency record expenditure on public consultation and community engagement as a discrete cost category in relation to the Cross Valley Link; if not, in which cost categories is that expenditure recorded?

  • 31793

    How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Cross Valley Link, in total and broken down by financial year, since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The Cross Valley Link project is being progressed by Hutt City Council. No NZTA funding has been committed to this project to date.

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Question 31790 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on the Cross Valley Link, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 31793 (2026). While NZTA completed a Feasibility Study for the Cross Valley Link project in 2025, the study was undertaken alongside the Petone to Grenada (P2G) Investment…

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Petone to Grenada Link Road over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The budget allows $15,000 for communications and engagement within the remainder of the 2024/27 NLTP. However, actual expenditure will depend on project needs throughout the remainder of the NLTP and may be lower than the amounts budgeted.

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Question 31795 (2026)

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on the Petone to Grenada Link Road, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Investment Case $5.9 million Property $0.5 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Investment Case $2.7 million Pre Implementation/Route Protection $6.7 million Property $1 million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the SH2 Hawke's Bay Expressway over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The budget allows $20,000 for public consultation and community engagement with the remainder of the 2024/27 NLTP. However, actual expenditure will depend on project needs throughout the remainder of the NLTP and may be lower than the…

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on the SH2 Hawke's Bay Expressway, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Investment Case $6 million Pre Implementation $12.7 million Implementation $0.382 million Property $0.124 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation $19.7 million Implementation $49 million Property $0.49 million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH29 Tauriko (wider scope) over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The budget allows $15,000 for public consultation and community engagement with the remainder of the 24/27 NLTP. However, actual expenditure will depend on project needs throughout the remainder of the NLTP and may be lower than the…

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on SH29 Tauriko (wider scope), if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Investment Case $1.3 million Pre Implementation/Route Protection $0.264 million Property $3m 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation/Route Protection $8.9 million Property $12.9 million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH29 Tauriko West - Omanawa Bridge over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No further expenditure on public consultation and community engagement is expected over the remainder of the 2024–27 NLTP. Project communications will be limited to regular updates and letter drops, with costs generally restricted to staff…

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on SH29 Tauriko West - Omanawa Bridge, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Pre Implementation $5.6 million Property $1 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation $0.352 million Implementation $16.7 million Property $0.023 million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 2 over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Consultation/engagement activities over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period are currently being considered to align with project phasing in the Major Transport Projects Pipeline.

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on Takitimu North Link Stage 2, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Pre Implementation $4 million Implementation “Early Works” $0.888 million Property $5.9 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Pre Implementation $19.3 million Implementation “Early Works” $4.9 million Property 39.4 million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Takitimu North Link Stage 1 over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The budget allows $50,000 for public consultation and community engagement with the remainder of the 2024/27 NLTP. However, actual expenditure will depend on project needs throughout the remainder of the NLTP and may be lower than the…

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on Takitimu North Link Stage 1, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Pre Implementation $0.96 million Implementation $134 million Property $4 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Implementation $134 million Property $0.133 Million

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to SH1 Cambridge to Piarere over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency expects to spend approximately $50,000 on public consultation and community engagement in relation to the Cambridge to Piarere extension of the Waikato Expressway over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land…

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  • What is the NZ Transport Agency's total expenditure to date on SH1 Cambridge to Piarere, if any, broken down by financial year and by project phase?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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2024/25 Investment Case $0.076 million Pre Implementation $13.6 million Property $17 million 2025/26 (as at 31 May 2026) Investment Case $0.2 million Pre Implementation $20 million Implementation “Early Works” $1.3 million Property $85.3…

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  • How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Hamilton Southern Links over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency does not anticipate any spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Hamilton Southern Links over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period.