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Question 31254 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be 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 2026-27 financial year?

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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 forecasted expenditure on the remuneration of Crown appointees across the departments, Crown entities, and other bodies for which I am responsible…

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Question 31257 (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 2025-26 financial year?

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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…

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Question 31258 (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?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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TAIC: $368,000 MNZ: $123,000 CAA: $172,000 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $60,856.32 excluding GST

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Question 31260 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be 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 2026-27 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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TAIC: $321,000 MNZ: $191,000 CAA: $372,790 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $7,754.13 excluding GST (on demand and not forecast)

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Question 31262 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 2023-24 financial year?

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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…

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Question 31263 (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 2025-26 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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TAIC: $294,000 MNZ: $189,095 CAA: $318,000 excluding GST (unaudited) Medical Convenors: $55,711.59 excluding GST

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Question 31268 (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 2023-24 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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TAIC: $390,000 MNZ: $147,000 CAA: $177,000 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $58,421.50 excluding GST

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14 questions (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 30931 (2026)

  • 30782

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30800

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30802

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Minister of Customs

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30814

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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  • 30834

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Health

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30842

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30848

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30850

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Associate Minister of Justice

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30865

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Police

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30885

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30901

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Media and Communications

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Transport

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30957

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30959

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I as Minister of Finance and the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government sent letters to Ministers and Chief Executives of agencies included in the Public Service Transformation laying out expectations for eligible…

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Question 30928 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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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 page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded:…

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Question 30930 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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No.

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Question 30933 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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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 30416 (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 29 June 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 30417 (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 29 June 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. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 30525 (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 29 June 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 30526 (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 29 June 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 no papers through Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026.

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Question 30624 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27647 (2026), does the Government dispute that specific figure, and if so, what is its own estimate?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Infrastructure Commission’s estimate was based on the best information available at the time, including assumptions about project scope, cost, and future investment. As advised in my response to Written Parliamentary Question 27643…

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Question 30356 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27653 (2026), how does increasing the Crown's capital contribution to take advantage of its "lower cost of capital" reconcile with the reply's stated aim of "retaining sufficient transfer of risk from the Crown to the PPP…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Capital Crown Contribution reduces the quantity of private finance in the project by replacing it with crown funding. However, the risk transfer to the consortium remains material which underpins the benefits of the PPP model.

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Question 30357 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27647 (2026), if the estimates are "subject to ongoing work," when will that work conclude and will the Government publish its own projection of the project's share of Crown infrastructure spending to 2050?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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To clarify, the Government is not undertaking a separate projection of the Northland Corridor project’s share of Crown infrastructure spending to 2050. The ongoing work referred to in my previous answer relates to the final cost of the…

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Question 30358 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27653 (2026), on what basis does the Minister consider affordability "a completely separate question" from the level of Crown capital required to make private bids financeable?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Capital Crown Contributions (CCC) only makes up a portion of the total project costs during the construction phase. The total affordability of the project is tested through the Public Sector Comparator as set out in the Treasury PPP…

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Question 30359 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27653 (2026), what was the quantum of the Capital Crown Contribution, and what proportion of the project's total capital did it represent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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It would not be in the public interest to disclose the quantum of the Capital Crown Contribution for the Warkworth to Te Hana Public Private Partnership as it is commercially sensitive.

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Question 30360 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27653 (2026), can the Minister confirm whether any bidder was unable to raise full private financing without the Capital Crown Contribution that the reply says "reduced the amount of private debt required by each bidder"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. It would not be in the public interest to disclose this information as it is commercially sensitive due to ongoing procurement and negotiation processes.

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Question 30361 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 27653 (2026), what specifically was the "debt market capacity" constraint that prevented three consortia from each fully financing a bid for the Warkworth to Te Hana project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Debt market capacity constraint refers to the ability of the multiple consortia participating in the Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure full debt finance for each of their bids. Without securing this finance, the RFP process would not…

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Question 29910 (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 22 June 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 and NZTA are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Question 29911 (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 22 June 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. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 30014 (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 22 June 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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Commencement of Latent Aviation Security Legislation and Accompanying Civil Aviation Rules - 22 June 2026.

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Question 30016 (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 22 June 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 the following paper through Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026: - Land Transport Amendment Rules and Regulations: Fuel Response Plan 2026 Regulatory Relief – Tranche One

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Question 29545 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister commit to ensuring that all elected representatives receive the same level of briefing on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project that Wellington Airport has received to date, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Decisions about project engagement and who is considered a key stakeholder are operational matters for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). For the State Highway 1 Wellington Improvements Project, the investment objective endorsed by…

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Question 29546 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister raise any concerns with NZTA when regional councillors' letter to the NZTA board about the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project went more than a month without a satisfactory response, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. Engagement with the regional council and other stakeholders is extensive and ongoing. It should not be assessed solely on the basis of formal correspondence.

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Question 29547 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister sought any advice from the Solicitor-General or any other independent body on whether NZTA's preferential treatment of Wellington Airport over elected MPs in relation to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project is lawful,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No, I have not sought such advice. Decisions about stakeholder engagement are operational matters for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. I am advised that NZTA engages with a range of stakeholders for this project based on their specific…

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Question 29548 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister commit to ordering an independent review of NZTA's stakeholder engagement practices on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No, I do not consider an independent review is required. I have no concerns with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)'s stakeholder engagement practices, and I am advised NZTA is acting in line with its established engagement approach,…

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Question 29549 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister received any informal briefings, updates, or information about the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project through any personal connection to Wellington Airport that were not also provided to other elected representatives?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No

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Question 29550 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did Wellington Airport's advocacy meetings with then-Transport Minister Simeon Brown in 2024 influence the Minister's decision to progress the second Mt Victoria Tunnel as a Road of National Significance?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. Decisions to progress the project as a Road of National Significance were consistent with the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 (released in June 2024), which identified it as a priority before I assumed the Transport…

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Question 29551 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific information was disclosed to Wellington Airport executives under the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project NDAs that has not been made available to elected representatives, and will the Minister commit to releasing it?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised none. Information provided to Wellington Airport has since been released on the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) website here: https://nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh1-wellington-improvements/publications.

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Question 29552 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister have any knowledge of or involvement in the decision to require Wellington Airport executives to sign non disclosure agreements ahead of confidential SH1 Wellington Improvements Project discussions?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises me that non-disclosure agreements are part of normal engagement practice to maintain confidentiality with stakeholders while project decisions are under consideration.

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Question 29553 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister made any relevant disclosures in the Cabinet interests register in relation to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have met with the Cabinet Office on a number of occasions since my appointment as a Minister, to discuss or review conflicts of interest in relation to all of my portfolios. Details regarding conflicts of interest disclosed to the…

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Question 29554 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What decisions, if any, relating to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project has the Minister personally made or signed off on, and did he declare any personal interests before doing so?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have been informed on the progress of all Roads of National Significance. Final decisions relating to projects are a matter for the NZTA Board.

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Question 29555 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister direct or encourage NZTA, as NZTA has been reported as doing so, to treat Wellington Airport as a priority stakeholder on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project, and if not, was he aware that NZTA was doing so?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) independently identifies stakeholders for the projects it leads. For the State Highway 1 Wellington Improvements project, the investment objective endorsed by the NZTA Board includes improving…

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Question 29556 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister recuse himself from any decisions relating to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project due to any personal connection to Wellington Airport, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Decisions relating to the project during the current pre-implementation phase (which is funded through the National Land Transport Fund) are largely operational in nature and are made by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi officials and…

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29557, 29558 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was the Minister aware that NZTA was providing confidential briefings on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project to Wellington Airport executives while denying the same access to elected MPs?

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    Did the Minister consult with NZTA before it decided to exclude elected representatives from SH1 Wellington Improvements Project briefings that were made available to a private commercial entity, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I expect NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to identify stakeholders for the projects that it leads and share appropriate information where necessary. My office was advised that a meeting with Wellington Airport was taking place in…

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Question 29559 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did NZTA offer Wellington Airport confidential briefings on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project while simultaneously refusing to brief local MPs on the same project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me that Wellington Airport is a key stakeholder affected by the project, and information was shared with it under a non-disclosure agreement while the investment case was under…

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Question 29481 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    Further to WPQ 28022, has the Minister asked Waka Kotahi to provide him with any options for safety‑infrastructure improvements on the Desert Road; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have not asked NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) for options on safety infrastructure improvements on the Desert Road. NZTA is responsible for assessing safety risks on state highways and determining the appropriate safety…

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Question 29482 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    Further to WPQ 28014, has the Minister asked Waka Kotahi to provide him with any feedback received from iwi, hapū, or local communities regarding safety risks on the Desert Road; if not, why not?

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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 my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29481 (2026). I have not asked NZTA to provide me with any feedback from any group regarding safety risks on the Desert Road.

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Question 29483 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    Further to WPQ 28030, has the Minister asked Waka Kotahi to reassess the Desert Road for safety‑camera installation in light of the six fatal and eight serious crashes since 2023; if not, why not?

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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 my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29481 (2026). I have not asked NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to reassess the Desert Road for installation of safety cameras. NZTA is responsible for operational…

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Question 29484 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

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    Further to WPQ 28022, did the Minister request a copy of the assessment that concluded the Desert Road did not meet the threshold for average‑speed cameras; if not, why not?

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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 my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29481 (2026). I have not requested a copy of the assessment.

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Question 29485 (2026)

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    Further to WPQ 28045, What steps, if any, has the Minister taken to ensure he is adequately informed about high‑risk State Highway corridors such as the Desert Road?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I receive regular briefings from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) on the delivery of the Government’s transport priorities, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of the state highway network. NZTA is responsible for…

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Question 29486 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

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    Further to WPQ 28045, has the Minister requested that Waka Kotahi provide him with regular updates on safety risks on the Desert Road, if not, why not?

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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 my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29481 (2026). I have not requested regular updates specific to safety risks on the Desert Road.

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Question 29487 (2026)

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    Further to WPQ 28024, why has the Minister not sought any advice, reports, or data from Waka Kotahi regarding safety risks on the Desert Road, given the number of fatal and serious crashes since 2023?

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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 my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29481 (2026). I have not sought advice, reports or data from NZTA on the safety risk on the Desert Road.

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Question 29190 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 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 briefings received from the Ministry of Transport are or will soon be proactively released here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about-us/our-corporate-publications/proactive-releases/results. CAA: Ministerial…

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Question 29191 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 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. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 29295 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 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.