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Question 931 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What alternative transport options, including public transport, freight rail upgrades, staged road upgrades, or safety-focused improvements, were assessed alongside the Roads of National Significance programme prior to Cabinet decisions?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Options development and evaluations were considered for the investment decision making on all Roads of National Significance investment projects. Each project had its own unique set of problems, benefits and investment objectives. Further…

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Question 933 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What analysis has the Minister received about the impact of the Roads of National Significance programme on the future maintenance and renewal costs of the state highway network, including Te Waihanga’s advice that the programme could…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have not received any analysis on this to date.

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Question 934 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What proportion of the funding gap for the Roads of National Significance programme does he expect to be met from direct Crown funding over the next 20 years?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Consistent with the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024, I will consider all funding and financing tools available, including the use of tolls and Public Private Partnerships, for all major transport projects including the…

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Question 935 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is his assessment of whether the current Roads of National Significance programme is affordable under existing Fuel Excise Duty, Road User Charges, and tolling settings?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Based on current estimates, delivering the Roads of National Significance programme in full over the next 20 years would cost $56 billion. If this was funded entirely from petrol tax and road user charges, this would require a one-off 70%…

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Question 938 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why hasn’t NZTA published board meeting minutes since May 2025, and what policy or directive governs the publication of those minutes?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that there is no legal requirement for NZTA to publish Board meeting minutes. Only the Board funding decisions and the reasons for these decisions must be published on the NZTA website as per section 20D(2) of the Land…

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Question 939 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What involvement, if any, did he or his office have in reviewing, advising on, or directing decisions regarding OIA responses about the Roads of National Significance programme?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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For Departmental OIAs, my Office may review draft responses and provide feedback; however, responsibility for the release of information remains with the departments. For Ministerial OIAs, my Office and I review the material proposed for…

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Question 940 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What grounds under the Official Information Act were used to justify withholding the titles of documents related to the Roads of National Significance programme in recent OIA responses from agencies for which he is responsible, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The information and the document titles were withheld in accordance with the Official information Act 1982, following sections of the Act were used: • 9(2)(b)(ii) to protect information where the making available of the information would…

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Question 976 (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 8 December 2025, 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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8/12/2025 OC251076 Invitation to comment on Fast-Track Substantive Application – Ayrburn Screen Hub (MoT) 8/12/2025 OC251140 Civil Aviation Authority - Review of on Watch Monitoring Status (MoT) 8/12/2025 N/A Airspace Review Gaps - Air…

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Question 978 (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 8 December 2025, 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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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 1084 (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 8 December 2025, 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 1086 (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 8 December 2025, 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 did not take any papers through Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025.