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Question 31472 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the SH58 Safety Improvements Stage 2 project, listed in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The SH58 Safety Improvements Stage 2 project is expected to be completed in mid 2027.

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Question 31473 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What funding is allocated to the Waihoehoe Road (Drury Upgrade) project in the 2024–27 National Land Transport Programme?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This project is Crown funded and does not have any NLTF allocation.

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Question 31474 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the Waihoehoe Road (Drury Upgrade) project, listed in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Waihoehoe Road upgrade project is expected to be completed in mid-2028.

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Question 31475 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the SH1 Papakura to Drury project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The SH1 Papakura to Drury total budget is $1.079B, including contingency.

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Question 31476 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the Penlink (O Mahurangi) project, and how does it compare with the estimate at the start of construction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA is reviewing the total cost estimate for Penlink, including the cost to complete, held risk, and contingency. An updated cost estimate is not yet available.

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Question 31477 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the SH1 Papakura to Drury project, listed in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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SH1 Papakura to Drury is expected to be completed in August 2030.

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Question 31478 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the SH29 Tauriko (Ōmanawa Bridge) project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This information is publicly available at: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/contract-awarded-deliver-%C5%8Dmanawa-bridge-sh29-tauriko-west-road-national-significance

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Question 31479 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the Penlink (O Mahurangi) project, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to open to traffic?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Penlink is scheduled to fully open in late 2029.

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Question 31480 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the SH29 Tauriko (Ōmanawa Bridge) project, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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SH29 Ōmanawa Bridge is estimated to be completed in January 2027.

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Question 31481 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the SH1 Cambridge to Piarere project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The indicative investment envelope for implementation of Cambridge to Piarere is $1.9–2.2 billion.

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Question 31482 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When are Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the SH1 Cambridge to Piarere project, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, each expected to begin and be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Stage 1 is due to start in early 2027 and Stage 2 later in 2027. Construction is expected to take about five to six years.

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Question 31483 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the Northland Corridor Warkworth to Te Hana stage?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The total cost estimate for the Northland Corridor Warkworth to Te Hana project is currently under commercial negotiation and cannot be released at this time.

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Question 31484 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is main construction of the Northland Corridor Warkworth to Te Hana stage, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to begin and to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Detailed design and construction for Warkworth to Te Hana are expected to start by the end of 2026. Announcements on the expected completion date will be made after Financial Close.

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Question 31485 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the Hawke's Bay Expressway?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

This information is publicly available at: https://nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/sh2-hawkes-bay-expressway/hawkes-bay-expressway-investment-case-summary.pdf

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Question 31486 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When did, or when will, main construction begin on the Hawke's Bay Expressway?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Construction began in November 2025 as announced at: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/first-sod-turned-hawke%E2%80%99s-bay-expressway

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Question 31487 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for the Ōtaki to north of Levin project?

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 50237 (2025).

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Question 31488 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is the Ōtaki to north of Levin project, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The new Ōtaki to north of Levin Road is expected to open to traffic before the end of 2029.

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Question 31489 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current total cost estimate for Takitimu North Link Stage 1, and how does it compare with the estimate at the start of construction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The current total cost estimate for Takitimu North Link Stage 1 is $884m. The 2021 estimate at the start of construction was approximately $655m. The majority of increased cost can be attributed to an 18-month archaeological delay.

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Question 31490 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When is Takitimu North Link Stage 1, listed in Phase One of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to be completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Takitimu North Link Stage 1 is due for completion in 2028.

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Question 31491 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which Phase Two projects in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, if any, have main construction funding committed in the current 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 phase 2 projects have main construction funding committed in the current NLTP period.

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Question 31492 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    In the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, what does the phrase "as funding becomes available" mean in practice for the expected construction timing of Mill Road (Stage One), the Northwest Busway (Stages 1B and 2), and the Hope…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The projects will progress when funding is available.

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Question 31493 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    For how many Roads of National Significance in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline is route protection the only substantive activity funded in the current 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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Only one project (the North West Alternate State Highway) has route protection as the only substantive activity funded in the current 2024–27 National Land Transport Programme

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Question 31494 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What proportion of the National Land Transport Fund over the 2024–27 period is allocated to Roads of National Significance, compared with maintenance, renewals, and resilience?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Approximately 12% of the NLTF has been allocated to RoNS over the 2024-27 period

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Question 31495 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    For each project in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline whose progression is stated to be "subject to funding availability", what funding shortfall must be closed before main construction can begin?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The Major Transport Projects Pipeline does not identify a specific funding shortfall for individual projects.

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31496, 31498 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister of Transport received on the level of fuel excise duty or road user charges required to fund the Roads of National Significance programme on its original schedule?

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    What is the total estimated capital cost of all 17 Roads of National Significance listed in the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport, at the most recent estimate?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As stated in my November 2025 speech to the Future Roads Conference, officials have advised that delivering the RoNS programme in full over the next 20 years would cost $56 billion. Funding this entirely from petrol tax and road user…

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Question 31497 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    By how much, if any, has the total estimated cost of the Roads of National Significance programme changed since the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

A comparison cannot be made because the 2024 GPS on land transport did not identify costs for the RoNS programme. Since then, investment cases have been completed for all projects, identifying each project's scope and associated cost.

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31499, 31511 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which of the 17 Roads of National Significance listed in the 2024 Government Policy Statement on Land Transport, if any, does the Minister of Transport expect to begin main construction in more than 10 years' time?

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    Which single road corridors are split across more than one phase in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Four are underway now with two more soon to start. Future projects depend on funding availability.

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Question 31500 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Of the 17 Roads of National Significance listed in the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport, how many does the Minister of Transport expect to have started main construction within 10 years of the Government taking office in…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I appreciate the member's belief the Government will still be in office in 10 years' time. I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 31499.

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Question 31501 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Of the 17 Roads of National Significance listed in the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport, how many does the Minister of Transport expect to be under construction by the end of the current parliamentary term?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As outlined in my press release of 9 July 2026, four projects are already under construction: the Ōtaki to north of Levin Road of National Significance, Hawke’s Bay Expressway, Takitimu North Link Stage 1, and SH29 Tauriko West (Ōmanawa…

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Question 31502 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many Roads of National Significance does the Minister of Transport expect to be under construction by early 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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In addition to the projects listed in my response to Written Parliamentary Question 31501 (2026), procurement is also underway for the Cambridge to Piarere project. Construction of Stage 1 is expected to commence in early 2027, bringing…

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31503, 31508, 31516 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which projects in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, if any, have had funding reduced or removed compared with the 2024–27 National Land Transport Programme as adopted?

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    In what specific respects, if any, does the Minister of Transport consider the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline to provide greater certainty than the Government's position set out in October 2025?

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    When did NZTA begin developing the three-phase structure (Phase One, Phase Two, Phase Three) used in its July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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None. The 2024–27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) did not allocate funding to individual Roads of National Significance (RoNS) projects. As noted on page 9 of the adopted NLTP, all RoNS projects remained subject to future…

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Question 31504 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which projects, if any, have a later expected main construction start date in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline than the Government indicated in October 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No specific projects have been identified. Any differences between the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline and earlier Government communications reflect updated assessments of funding availability, project readiness, and programme…

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Question 31505 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does he still expect designations for the remainder of the Northland Expressway corridor to be lodged under the Fast-track Approvals Act by late 2026, as stated in his 20 October 2025 release; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

No. The Northland Corridor is a large, long-term programme and is being planned and delivered in stages. Route protection will occur for the Te Hana to Whangarei sections (excluding the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills) when funding…

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Question 31506 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much funding did the NZTA board approve for Roads of National Significance in the round of investment-case endorsements announced on 20 October 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This information is publicly available at: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/next-steps-roads-national-significance

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Question 31507 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which Roads of National Significance described in the Government's 20 October 2025 announcement "Next steps for Roads of National Significance" as having endorsed investment cases are placed in Phase Three of the July 2026 Major Transport…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The projects with endorsed Investment Cases that have been included in Phase Three are the Northland Expressway Sections 2 and 3, East-West Link, Petone to Grenada, and SH6 Hope Bypass.

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Question 31509 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which prioritisation tables, rankings, or lists prepared for the Minister of Transport ahead of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, if any, were previously withheld or redacted in Official Information Act or proactive…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has advised me that it has previously withheld information relating to the RoNS prioritisation work under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act 1982.

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Question 31510 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister of Transport receive from officials on prioritising transport capital investment in the period leading up to the release of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA is currently reviewing the advice and supporting material that informed the development of the Major Transport Projects Pipeline with a view to proactive release. This process includes assessing documents for any information that may…

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Question 31512 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many Roads of National Significance are in each of Phase One, Phase Two, and Phase Three of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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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 RoNS components in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline infographic at: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects-and-consultations/major-projects/major-transport-projects-pipeline-infographic.pdf

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Question 31513 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which Roads of National Significance in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, if any, were placed in a later phase than their benefit-cost ratio alone would indicate, and for what reason?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No Roads of National Significance projects were phased based on benefit-cost ratios alone. The phasing in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline was informed by a range of factors, including each project's current phase and…

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Question 31514 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What weighting, if any, was given to benefit-cost ratios when assigning Roads of National Significance to each phase of the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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BCR was not used as a standalone determinant of project phasing, and no weighting was applied solely for assigning projects to phases within the July 2026 MTPP.

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Question 31515 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific criteria did NZTA use to assign each Road of National Significance to Phase One, Phase Two, or Phase Three in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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RoNS were assigned to phases based on a combination of strategic fit, network need, economic efficiency, funding availability, and deliverability. Deliverability considerations included project readiness, key risks, market capacity,…

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Question 31523 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Question 31524 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MCERT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 31628 (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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None.

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Question 31629 (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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I can advise that I took two papers through Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026. It is not in the public interest to release the titles at this stage.

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Question 31224 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I am responsible for NZTA, which advises that there will not be a dedicated budget for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) in financial year 2026/27. However, approximately $300,000 from a mix of…

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Question 31229 (2026)

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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CAA: $20,000 excl GST MNZ: $20,000 TAIC: Nil

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Question 31244 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I am responsible for NZTA, which advises that its total spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the financial year 2025/26 was $387,400. In my capacity as Minister of Transport, I am not responsible…

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Question 31249 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: $19,992 CAA: 18,251 excl GST TAIC: Nil

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Question 31252 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that the total expenditure on the remuneration of Crown appointees across the departments, Crown entities, and other bodies for which I am responsible as Minister…