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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What items, if any, have been repurposed from other agencies for use in the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and from which agencies were they obtained?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, is budgeted for any period during which rent is payable on both the vacated premises and the new premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, is budgeted for make-good, reinstatement or exit costs at premises vacated by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Transport as a result of their merger…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has an agreement to lease or a lease been executed for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what date, for what term, and at what annual rent?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on physically relocating staff, furniture and equipment into the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on workplace strategy, occupancy planning or change management advice relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many external consultants or contractors, if any, are engaged on the accommodation project for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the total value of those engagements?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on project management, quantity surveying or cost consultancy relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on architectural, interior design or space-planning services for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What amount of expenditure, if any, relating to the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has been committed or contracted but not yet incurred, as at 5 August 2026?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current forecast total cost of the fit-out, tenancy and relocation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the estimated impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue in 2026/27 and 2027/28 if the 12 cents per litre increase does not proceed on 1 January 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received advice from officials on the latest practicable date for a decision on the fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date did he receive that advice, and what date was identified?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet taken any decision since Budget 2026 to defer, reduce, or cancel the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date was that decision taken?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  By what date must an Order in Council amending the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table under the Customs and Excise Act 2018 be made in order for any change to fuel excise duty rates to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  On what date, if any, will Cabinet make a final decision on whether to proceed with the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the estimated capital cost of the Katikati Bypass, which asset sales are proposed to fund it, and by what date is it expected to be delivered?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the current house price-to-income ratio in the Queenstown Lakes district, if any, and what target, if any, does the Government hold for reducing it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What modelling has been undertaken of peak travel times between Jack's Point, Hanley's Farm and central Queenstown, and what peak travel times are forecast for 2028 and 2036 under currently committed investment?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What new levy or charging instruments is the Government developing, if any, to require fast-track projects to contribute to network infrastructure beyond their own sites, and when will those instruments be available for use?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the current forecast total cost and completion date of the $250 million Queenstown Package, how do those figures compare with the forecasts at the April 2024 ground-breaking, and what are the reasons for any variance?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many fast-track approvals have been granted for projects in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts, if any, and how many dwellings do those projects provide for in total / what infrastructure contributions are each required…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the estimated total construction cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the Northland Expressway, and what proportion of total construction cost does that represent?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Will the Crown Capital Contribution to the Northway consortium be scheduled in multiple payments, if so how are they scheduled and what construction milestones must be met before each payment is made?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Who are all of the parties and guarantors to the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement, and what is the legal structure of the special purpose vehicle established for the project?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice has the Attorney-General received from the Crown Law Office on the legal consequences for New Zealand of withdrawing from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, if any, and on what date was that advice provided?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many members, if any, of the governing boards of Crown entities within his portfolios have resigned, retired, been removed, or not been reappointed since he became Minister of Transport, and how many of those had been appointed by the…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he intend to make any further changes to the membership of the NZTA board, including to the position of chair currently held by Simon Bridges?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many NZTA board meetings were held between 1 January 2026 and 27 July 2026, and what was the attendance of each board member at those meetings?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, was he first advised that rising cost estimates would require a reprioritisation of the Roads of National Significance programme, ahead of the reprioritisation he announced in July 2026?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What change, if any, has there been in the total estimated costs of the Roads of National Significance programme since the release of the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was the NZTA board's oversight of cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects a factor in his conclusion that the board required a different balance of skills and experience?

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  What has changed, if anything, in the skills required of the NZTA board since Pat Dougherty was appointed to it in August 2024 and Mike Rudge in November 2024?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice or reporting, if any, has he received from the NZTA board or its chair on rising cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects, and on what dates?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was the political party membership, donation history, or party affiliation of any candidate for appointment to the NZTA board known to him or to his office at the time the appointments of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What annual fees are payable to each of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie as members of the NZTA board, and how do those fees compare with the fees paid to Pat Dougherty, Mike Rudge, and Catherine Taylor?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the total value, if any, of goods and services procured by NZTA from Meredith Connell, Cameron Partners, Debt Managers, Talleys, and Stellar Projects in each of the last three financial years?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What arrangements, if any, have been put in place to manage any conflicts of interest arising from new NZTA board member Steve Haszard's directorships and his association with the law firm Meredith Connell?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What conflicts of interest, if any, were declared by Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie during the process leading to their appointment to the NZTA board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, did the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee consider the appointments of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie to the NZTA board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Who, if anyone, nominated or recommended each of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie for appointment to the NZTA board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many candidates, if any, were considered, and how many interviewed, for each of the NZTA board vacancies filled by Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was any recruitment, executive search, or advisory firm engaged in relation to the appointments of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie to the NZTA board, and if so, which firm and at what cost?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What process, if any, was followed to identify, assess, and select Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie for appointment to the NZTA board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Were the NZTA board vacancies filled by Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie publicly advertised, and if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Why was David Smol reappointed to the NZTA board for a further two years when other members were found not to meet the balance of skills and experience he considered the board required?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was the retirement of Catherine Taylor from the NZTA board sought, requested, or encouraged in any way by him or by any person acting on his behalf?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did Pat Dougherty or Mike Rudge raise any concerns with him, his office, or the Ministry of Transport about NZTA's financial position, project cost estimates, or governance arrangements at any time before their departure from the NZTA…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with the statement made by the then-Minister of Transport in November 2024, on appointing Mike Rudge to the NZTA board, that the board had the right mix of skills to deliver the Government's priorities including the Roads of…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Why did he seek changes to the make-up of the NZTA board before the expiry of Pat Dougherty's term on 31 July 2027 and Mike Rudge's term on 31 October 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What payments, if any, of any kind, including fees in lieu of notice, compensation, or ex gratia payments, have been or will be made to former NZTA board members Pat Dougherty and Mike Rudge in connection with their departure from that…