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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 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 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2022 and November 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2023 and November 2024?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with Tim Costley that “the geotechnical work has already begun” for the second Mt Victoria Tunnel (and/or the Terrace Tunnel duplication); if so, what evidence supports this, if any, including (a) the contract(s) let, (b) the…

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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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

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 16 February 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet or NZTA approved a full business case and funding envelope for the second Mt Victoria Tunnel (and any associated second Terrace Tunnel / corridor works); if so, on what date(s) were those approvals given and what is the total…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What physical works (if any) beyond investigation (e.g., site clearance, demolition, utility relocations, retaining works) have commenced for the Wellington tunnel duplication(s), and what evidence supports that such works have commenced…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Between 2017 and 2023, what decisions were taken by Ministers and/or NZTA regarding the Ōtaki to north of Levin project (including any pauses, scope changes, cost revisions, reprioritisation, or re-approvals), and on what dates?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  For each major section of the Kāpiti Expressway, which years did construction occur and which government was in office at opening (provide a table with section name, construction start, opening date, and relevant Ministers)?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the current delivery programme (milestones and dates) for (a) completion of geotechnical investigations, (b) route/protected designation steps, (c) procurement, (d) enabling works, and (e) main works for each current tunnel project…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What components of the Wellington SH1 tunnel proposals are currently funded, and what components are not funded, as at 20 February 2026, down by work package, budget amount, and funding source?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he consider geotechnical borehole drilling and investigation works to constitute “spades in the ground” for the purpose of representing progress on a major roading/tunnel project to the public; if so, why?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he agree with National MP Tim Costley that “work’s already begun” on doubling the tunnel in Mt Victoria; if so, what specific work has begun, on what dates, at what locations, and under what project/work-package name(s)?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How, if at all, was the role of Chair of Maritime New Zealand Authority advertised?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Was a selection panel set up to consider applicants for the role of Chair of the Maritime New Zealand Authority and if so, who was on the selection panel?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many other candidates, if any, were considered for the role of Chair of Maritime New Zealand Authority and how many, if any, were interviewed?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What process, if any, was followed for the appointment of Dame Jo Anne Brosnahan as Chair of Maritime New Zealand Authority?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Do public consultation materials for Stage One of the 2026 clean vehicle standards review explicitly state that abolition of the Clean Vehicle Standard is under active consideration, and if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does he consider the revelation of 459 fraudulent licenses to represent a failure of governance, and what changes, if any, will be made to prevent recurrence?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did NZTA’s 9 December 2024 performance review identify weaknesses in entry controls, paper-based systems, or fraud risk in driver licensing, and if so, were overseas licence conversions prioritised for immediate investigation?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 5286 (2026), 5287 (2026)

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  What criteria will Cabinet use during Stage One of the 2026 review to decide whether to retain or abolish the Clean Vehicle Standard?

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  Does he support retaining the Clean Vehicle Standard in principle, or is he open to its abolition?

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  What advice, if any, has he received from the Ministry for the Environment, Treasury, the Climate Change Commission, or external consultants regarding the implications of abolishing the Clean Vehicle Standard?

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  What advice, if any, has he received on whether abolishing the Clean Vehicle Standard would affect New Zealand’s ability to meet its emissions budgets or Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When was the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment informed that abolition of the Clean Vehicle Standard is a possible outcome of Stage One of the 2026 review, if at all?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Why was the possibility of abolition not publicly highlighted when the Government announced the 2026 review of the Clean Vehicle Standard, despite officials identifying it as a potential Stage One recommendation?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Who, if anyone, has explicitly requested of him that the Clean Vehicle Standard be repealed or abolished entirely, and when were those requests made?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many meetings since 1 January 2024 has he or officials held with motor vehicle industry representatives where abolition or full repeal of the Clean Vehicle Standard was discussed?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Which motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, or industry bodies, if any, have advocated for abolishing the Clean Vehicle Standard since 1 January 2024, whether through meetings, correspondence, or submissions?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When has Cabinet, or any Cabinet committee, previously been advised that abolishing the Clean Vehicle Standard is under consideration, and through which Cabinet papers or briefings, if any?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Who initiated the inclusion of abolition as a possible outcome of Stage One of the 2026 Clean Vehicle Standard review, and what reasons were provided for presenting abolition as an option?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When was he first advised that Stage One of the 2026 review of the Clean Vehicle Standard would include the possibility of recommending to Cabinet that the Standard be abolished in principle?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has any analysis been undertaken to determine whether drivers holding the 459 fraudulently converted licences were involved in crashes or safety incidents, and if so, will that analysis be released publicly?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Have any NZTA staff been subject to disciplinary or performance management processes in relation to the matter of approximately 459 fraudulent licences, and if not, why not?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specifically triggered the audit that identified approximately 459 fraudulent licences, and was this issue not detected through routine regulatory processes?

• 5305 (matches this search)

  Were any internal concerns or staff reports raised about overseas licence conversions or document integrity prior to the audit that led to the discovery of 459 fraudulent licences, and if so, how were they acted upon, if at all?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did NZTA advise that resourcing constraints posed a safety risk to commercial driver licence integrity after December 2024, and what emergency funding sought was sought, if any?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Who was accountable for implementing the recommendations of NZTA’s 9 December 2024 performance review, and what progress, if any, had been formally reported to the Minister by the time the commercial driver licensing fraud was uncovered?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What operational changes resulting from the 9 December 2024 regulatory performance review did NZTA make prior to it discovering nearly 460 instances of commercial licensing fraud, if any, and on what dates were those changes made?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When did NZTA first become aware of potential fraudulent overseas commercial driver licence conversions, and on what date was the Minister of Transport first informed?