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Question 15691 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. It does not use diesel to power or heat any of its buildings. TAIC: TAIC does not own any buildings. TAIC rents a floor in an office building and a…

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Question 15700 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. It does not use diesel to power or heat any of its buildings. TAIC: TAIC does not own any buildings. TAIC rents a floor in an office building and a…

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Question 15701 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. It does not use diesel to power or heat any of its buildings. TAIC: TAIC does not own any buildings. TAIC rents a floor in an office building and a…

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Question 15711 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. It does not use diesel to power or heat any of its buildings. TAIC: TAIC does not own any buildings. TAIC rents a floor in an office building and a…

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6 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 16031 (2026), 16039 (2026)

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

  • 16022 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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  • 16031 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

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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 of Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi that LPG is not used to power or heat buildings.

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Question 16005 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 16025 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 16028 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 16032 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 16035 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 16047 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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MNZ: Maritime NZ does not own any buildings and leases all of its office tenancies. Maritime NZ’s National Office in Wellington consumes a combination of electricity and LPG. However, it is one of a number of tenants in the building. For…

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Question 13926 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have concerns been raised with him about rural communities finding it difficult to access road safety funding, and if so, what is the nature of these concerns?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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If the member would be more specific about "road safety funding" I'd be happy to answer.

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Question 13927 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if any, community road safety funding applications administered by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency have been declined for communities classified as rural under the Ministry of Education definition in the past 12 months, listed by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi does not record information at the level of detail sought by the Member. Applicants’ geographical information is collected only at a town or regional level.

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Question 13928 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if any, community road safety funding applications administered by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency have been approved in the past 12 months, listed by applicant and amount of funding sought?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the 2025 allocation round under the Community Road Safety Fund has seen $17 million (over three years) granted to 21 applicants, pending completion of grant agreements. Once all new grants are finalised, NZ Transport…

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Question 13933 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What modelling, if any, has been done on the fiscal impact of reduced fuel consumption or fuel rationing on the National Land Transport Fund?

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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 of Transport that it has modelled potential revenue implications of several possible scenarios for reduced fuel excise duty and road user charges due to increased fuel prices.

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Question 13935 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What contingency planning, if any, exists within the Ministry of Transport for fuel allocation prioritisation during a national fuel shortage, and when was it last updated?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the Ministry of Transport does not hold contingency plans for fuel allocation prioritisation during a national fuel shortage, as this is not within the Ministry’s remit. However, the Ministry of Transport is supporting…

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Question 13936 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive between June 2025 and February 2026 on the implications for New Zealand's road and freight networks of a sustained fuel supply disruption?

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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 didn't receive any such advice in 2025. For advice received in 2026, MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 13392 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    How many Total Mobility trips are taken by people aged 65 and over each 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 NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi that the number of Total Mobility trips taken is not recorded by age range. However, the data that is captured is published at the following link, up to the 2024/25 year:…

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Question 13394 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    How many SuperGold Card trips were taken on public transport for the past five years, broken down by year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This information is published by the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, and is available at the following link, up to the 2024/25 year (see Performance of public transport services, PT – Breakdown tab):…

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Question 13453 (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 23 March 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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MoT: 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: AvSec security…

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Question 13454 (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 23 March 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 13498 (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 6 April 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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MoT/NZTA: The titles and dates of briefings received from the Ministry of Transport and NZTA are or will soon be proactively released here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about-us/our-corporate-publications/proactive-releases/results and…

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Question 13500 (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 6 April 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 13603 (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 April 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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As Associate Minister of Transport, I can advise that I took one paper through Cabinet during this time period. The title has been withheld in accordance with Speaker's Ruling 199/6.

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Question 13604 (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 April 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 papers through Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026. Driver licensing rule - 7 April 2026 Land Transport Rules Reform Programme: Key policy decisions - 7 April 2026

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Question 13726 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Minister had any conversations this year with the Mayor of Christchurch and/or Christchurch City Councillor/s regarding the funding of any transport projects, and if so, who was the conversation/s with and what was the projects…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My diary is proactively released on the beehive website and can be found here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-chris-bishop.

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Question 13847 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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To provide the breakdown requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 13848 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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To provide the breakdown requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 13373 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11663 (2026), why does the question refer to 71 individuals whose licences were cancelled for non-response while the answer refers to 69, and what is the correct figure?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As outlined in my response to Written Question 8827 (2026), 71 individuals had their licences cancelled for non-response. Two of those individuals subsequently responded to NZTA after being cancelled, meaning the number now stands at 69.

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Question 13374 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11431 (2026), if senior leadership were aware of the February 2025 detection when approving the November 2025 media statement, what was the rationale for not referencing that earlier detection in the statement?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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In February 2025, previously unknown potential issues were identified but were not confirmed. This particular issue was subsequently confirmed as fraud following the audit that was commenced in July 2025 and completed in October 2025. For…

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Question 13375 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11431 (2026), when NZTA's senior leadership approved the November 2025 media statement describing the fraud as having been discovered through a July 2025 audit, did those approving the statement have knowledge of the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes.

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Question 13376 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 8830 (2026), what did the figure of 488 impacted licences referred to in the original question represent, why has it since been revised, and what is the basis for the varying figures of 461 fraudulently converted licences…

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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 advises me that the figure of 488 impacted licences was updated to 498 following a detailed reconciliation and verification of the findings for each individual included in the audit cohort. For clarity and…

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Question 13377 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11429 (2026), why did the interim measures in place after February 2025 fail to prevent the 17 fraudulent conversions that were issued during that period?

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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 advises me that the 17 licence conversions occurred before the interim controls took effect in November 2025.

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Question 13378 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11668 (2026), was the Certificate of Particulars control, introduced on 8 July 2024 and removed on 16 April 2025, withdrawn while fraudulent conversions were still occurring following the initial detection of fraud in…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the Certificate of Particulars (CoP) control introduced on 8 July 2024 was not withdrawn on 16 April 2025, but amended. Rather than requiring a CoP in all cases where the country of primary identification and the country…

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13129, 13144 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What procurement pathway has been confirmed, if any, for the Northland Expressway following the New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Summit held in Auckland on 13–14 March 2025, and has the market been formally engaged on public-private…

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    Has the Northland Corridor Road of National Significance public-private partnership procurement process been initiated following the New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Summit held in Auckland on 13–14 March 2025, and if so, at what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The first section of the project, Warkworth to Te Hana will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). NZTA has undertaken extensive market engagement and the procurement process is ongoing. Subject to successful contract…

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Question 13158 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11431 (2026), who within NZTA was responsible for determining the timeline for closing the vulnerability following the July 2025 confirmation of fraud; was a decision made to defer closure, and if so, on what grounds was…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised the process change implemented to further mitigate the potential for fraud was directed by the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi National Manager, Regulatory Performance, Risk & Insights. There was no decision made to defer…

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Question 13159 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Replies 11429 and 11431 (2026), how many of the 461 fraudulent conversions were issued after July 2025, when the fraud had been confirmed; and what was the reason for the three-month delay between confirmation of fraud and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that 12 of the 461 overseas conversions occurred after 1 July 2025. For the remainder of the question, I refer the Member to my response to Written Question 11429 (2026).

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Question 13160 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11431 (2026), if the fraud was confirmed through a risk assessment completed in July 2025 yet fraudulent conversions continued to be issued until 31 October 2025, what action, if any, did NZTA take in the period between…

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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 Question 11429 (2026).

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Question 13161 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11655 (2026), of the individuals in the cohort who did not reobtain a Class 5 licence following testing, how many were found to have been operating commercially as drivers in the period between their fraudulent conversion…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that in regard to the 270 individuals that either opted out or did not pass necessary tests to retain a Class 5 licence, 181 of these were either confirmed drivers at commercial roadside vehicle inspections during the period,…

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Question 13162 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11656 (2026), of the individuals in the cohort who were involved in recorded road crashes during the period of the fraudulent conversions, how many of those crashes occurred after February 2025, when the fraud had been…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Providing this information could prejudice the maintenance of the law, including these people’s rights to a fair trial, due to ongoing investigations and legal processes.

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Question 13163 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 8830 (2026), between February 2025 and October 2025, did NZTA notify New Zealand Police or the National Intelligence Centre that individuals holding potentially fraudulent Class 2–5 licences may have been operating…

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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) advises me that NZ Police was formally notified on 1 August 2025 of the evidence NZTA was seeking from affected individuals. NZ Police Road Safety Intelligence Team was formally advised of the…

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Question 13164 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Replies 11429 and 11668 (2026), were any transport operators, freight companies, or other employers of commercial drivers notified at any point between February 2025 and October 2025 that some licence holders in their workforce…

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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 Question 8828 (2026).

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Question 13165 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11430 (2026), at what point after their fraudulent conversions were the 17 individuals identified as part of the affected cohort; and were their licences suspended or cancelled any earlier than those of individuals…

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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) advises that five of the individuals converted their licences between April and June 2025 and were identified in July 2025. The remaining 12 individuals were identified in December 2025, following…

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Question 13166 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to Reply 11656 (2026), what were the traffic offence rates, crash involvement rates, and roadside inspection outcomes for the cohort specifically during the period February 2025 to October 2025, when NZTA had identified potential…

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Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Providing this information could prejudice the maintenance of the law, including these people’s rights to a fair trial, due to ongoing investigations and legal processes.

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Question 13167 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 11430 (2026), were any of the 17 individuals whose licences were fraudulently converted after February 2025 involved in any recorded road crashes, roadside inspection failures, or traffic infringements during the period…

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Providing this information could prejudice the maintenance of the law, including these people’s rights to a fair trial, due to ongoing investigations and legal processes.

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Question 13168 (2026)

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    Further to Replies 11429 and 11430 (2026), what licence classes and endorsements were held by the 17 individuals whose fraudulent conversions were issued after February 2025; and were any of those individuals operating commercially as…

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises me that all 17 individuals held a Class 5 Full New Zealand licence. 7 held endorsements – 6 of them held a Dangerous Goods (D) endorsement, 2 a Forklift (F) endorsement and 2 a Passenger (P)…

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    Further to Reply 11427 (2026), did NZTA consider referencing the maximum conviction penalty of $10,000 in its November 2025 public statements, and if a decision was made not to include that figure, what was the reason for that decision?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) did not consider referencing the maximum conviction penalty of $10,000 in its media statement because it considered an infringement, along with initial cancellation or suspension, to be the…

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    Further to Reply 11660 (2026), was any separate road safety risk assessment conducted specifically for the 37 individuals whose licences were converted to the wrong licence class, as distinct from those who provided fraudulent information;…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises me that there was not a separate road safety assessment conducted specifically for the 37 individuals. All affected licence holders were subject to the same testing requirements.

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Question 13171 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 11663 (2026), do the two individuals unaccounted for in that discrepancy currently hold valid licences, and if so, what action, if any, does NZTA intend to take in respect of them?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Yes, both individuals currently hold valid licences. As outlined in my response to Written Question 8827 (2026), NZTA cancelled their licences after they failed to respond to a request for evidence supporting the validity of their overseas…

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    Further to Reply 11666 (2026), will the outcomes of NZTA's enforcement review be reported publicly, and if so, in what form and by when?

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises that it intends to report information to the extent it is able. However, as matters are subject to ongoing investigations, it is not yet possible to advise when such reporting may occur or the…