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Question 37317 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 36197 (2026), has any whole-of-life cost comparison since been undertaken for any of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), between maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or non-statutory route…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that a whole-of-life cost comparison has not been undertaken to compare the options of maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or using non-statutory route protection.

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Question 37318 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does NZTA maintain a central risk register or contingent liability estimate for properties subject to designations for which no construction funding is allocated; if so, what is the current total value recorded; 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. Risks and potential property-related obligations are assessed and managed within individual project governance and business case processes.

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Question 37319 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35750 (2026), has the Minister received any advice since the date of that reply on the projected cost of section 185 acquisitions arising from designations without construction funding?

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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 have received no such advice.

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Question 37320 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35745 (2026), will the Government now separately disclose section 185-related contingent liabilities in the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand, given the scale of properties identified in reply 35761…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Treasury is responsible for determining the content of the Financial Statements of the Government, including whether contingent liabilities are separately disclosed. In general, a separate disclosure is required only where a contingent…

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Question 37322 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 36198 (2026), as the $364.4m estimate for NoR 1 North properties was prepared in 2017, has that estimate been updated since, 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 am advised that the estimate has not been updated since. The estimate was developed for the North Detailed Business Case and has not been updated because the project is not expected to be delivered in the near term.

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Question 37323 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35761 (2026), what is the estimated current market value of the properties impacted by each of the 11 projects listed in that reply, broken down by project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The property cost estimates for the 11 projects are as follows: • Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills $177,857,000 • Supporting Growth Alliance $653,000,000 • NW Alternative State Highway $242,000,000 • Northwest Busway $1,161,354,000 •…

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Question 36771 (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 10 August 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 36772 (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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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

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Question 36873 (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 10 August 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 36874 (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 10 August 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 10 August 2026: - Next steps on Waitematā Harbour Connections - 10 August - RUC transition report back and regulations policy…

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45 questions (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36580 (2026)

  • 36530

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Youth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36532

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36533

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36535

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

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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  • 36536

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36539

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36540

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36541

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36542

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Social Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36543

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36544

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36545

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36548

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for the South Island

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36551

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36553

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36554

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36555

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Associate Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36556

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36557

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36558

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36559

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36560

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36561

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36562

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Sport and Recreation

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36563

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for the Environment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36564

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36567

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Associate Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36568

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36569

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36570

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36571

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36573

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36575

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36576

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36577

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Hunting and Fishing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36578

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36580 (matches this search)

    Recorded target James Meager, Associate Minister of Transport

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36583

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister of State for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36585

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

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36589

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36591

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36592

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Corrections

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36593

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36595

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Associate Minister for ACC

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36596

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These…

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Question 36574 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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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 Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These…

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Question 36109 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Can the Minister confirm whether the average household in Queenstown generates approximately eight vehicle movements per day?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I cannot confirm from the information available to me that the average household in Queenstown generates approximately eight vehicle movements per day as a measured Queenstown-wide average. However, under the Council’s Development…

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Question 36110 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What actions will the Government take to avoid the economic and reputational impacts, to Queenstown, associated with worsening transport congestion, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Roads of Regional Significance Package is in construction and includes the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub improvements, and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection upgrade. The upgrade will increase capacity and…

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Question 36111 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister consider failing to ease traffic congestion, around Queenstown, as a significant risk to New Zealand's tourism sector, given Queenstown's role as a major international visitor destination; 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 36110 (2026), which sets out the work underway and planned to address congestion in Queenstown, an issue that is recognised in the Queenstown Strategic Network Plan,…

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Question 36113 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What are the implications for Queenstown if, as the Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover has stated, all currently identified transport interventions are delivered and the transport network still fails?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Strategic Network Plan found that forecast population and visitor growth is significant and that congestion is expected to remain on parts of the network over time. The Plan identifies a long-term pipeline of interventions,…

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Question 36114 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Are any significant Government-funded transport projects being developed specifically to support projected housing growth, including growth associated with Fast-track developments?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Government is currently funding Stage 1 of the Queenstown Package, which supports growth by improving the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub, and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection. NZTA advises that the Howards Drive upgrade…

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Question 36115 (2026)

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Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What measurable congestion relief, if any, has the construction work at the SH6/ 6A Frankton intersection and adjacent SH6/Hansen Road/Joe O’Connell Drive intersection, achieved?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The permanent works at the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and adjacent SH6/Hansen Road/Joe O’Connell Drive intersection are not yet complete. However, I’m advised the works will replace the existing SH6/SH6A roundabout with an enlarged…

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Question 36116 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Are any significant Government-funded transport infrastructure projects for the Queenstown Lakes District currently under development or in active consideration?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Package Stage 1 is under construction and includes the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub improvements and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection upgrade. The Queenstown Package has a budget of $250 million and a…

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Question 36117 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    During this term, has the Government funded, co-funded, or initiated any significant transport infrastructure projects in the Queenstown Lakes District that have delivered material congestion relief, aside from additional funding for the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes. The Queenstown Arterial Road which was co-funded by the Government's Infrastructure Reference Group (IRG) ($50 million out of approximately $130 million). Stage 1 opened in 2025 and included a new road connecting Frankton Road to…

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Question 36118 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister think that the Government has a responsibility to demonstrate leadership, alongside the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor John Glover, in addressing Queenstown Lakes District transport challenges; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes, the Government has a leadership role alongside Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council. The City and Regional Deal that the Government has been negotiating for the Otago Central Lakes region is a key example of…

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Question 36119 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What support is the Government providing to Queenstown Lake District Council Mayor John Glover's Mayoral taskforce, around the transport congestion across Wakatipu Basin, and its objectives, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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At the time of responding, I am advised that NZTA has not been asked to be involved in the mayoral taskforce but note that it will continue to engage with Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council through existing…

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Question 36197 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was any alternative to designation assessed for the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth North projects; if so, what was the assessed whole-of-life cost of each option, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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A detailed business case was developed for the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth North projects. As part of that work, alternative approaches to protecting the required transport corridors were considered, including mechanisms other than…

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Question 36198 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many properties are wholly or partly subject to NoR 1 North (New Rapid Transit Corridor, including a walking and cycling path), the notice of requirement lodged by the New Zealand Transport Agency through Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The 2017 cost estimate prepared by Auckland Transport identified 117 property interests at an estimated cost of $364.4m.

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Question 36199 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What amount was awarded against the New Zealand Transport Agency in the Environment Court's costs decision Stanbridge v New Zealand Transport Agency [2026] NZEnvC 148, and has that amount been paid?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that $31,599.04 was the Environment Court’s award on costs. This has been paid.

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36215 (2026), 36216 (2026), 36217 (2026), 36218 (2026), 36219 (2026), 36220 (2026), 36221 (2026)

  • 36211 (matches this search)

    What is the status of the tolling decision for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway following the public consultation that closed on 15 April 2026, and when does he expect to make a recommendation to Cabinet, if at all?

  • 36212 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast net toll revenue from the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway after collection and enforcement costs, and over what period was the proposed tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026 assumed to operate?

  • 36213 (matches this search)

    What are the forecast toll collection and enforcement costs for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway over the proposed tolling period, if any, and what proportion of forecast gross toll revenue do those costs represent?

  • 36214 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast gross toll revenue from the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway over the proposed tolling period, if any, in nominal terms, and what is that figure in net present value terms?

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  • 36215 (matches this search)

    What reduction in heavy vehicle movements through Wellsford and Te Hana is forecast under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and what reduction is forecast under an untolled scenario?

  • 36216 (matches this search)

    What travel-time savings per vehicle are forecast for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and what savings are forecast under an untolled scenario?

  • 36217 (matches this search)

    What reduction in deaths and serious injuries over the life of the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway is forecast under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and what reduction is forecast under an untolled…

  • 36218 (matches this search)

    What proportion of forecast Warkworth to Te Hana expressway traffic is projected to divert to untolled alternative routes under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and which routes are those?

  • 36219 (matches this search)

    What are the forecast traffic volumes on the existing State Highway 1 through Wellsford and Te Hana under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and what are the forecast volumes under an untolled scenario?

  • 36220 (matches this search)

    What are the forecast annual traffic volumes on the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway under the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026, and what are the forecast volumes under an untolled scenario?

  • 36221 (matches this search)

    What is the benefit-cost ratio for the Warkworth to Te Hana project with the tolling scheme consulted on between 16 March and 15 April 2026 in place, and what is the benefit-cost ratio with no tolling?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA consulted on a tolling proposal for the Warkworth to Te Hana Expressway between 16 March and 15 April 2026. A wide range of information is publicly available, on the NZTA website at:…

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Question 36222 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What quantum of ordinary equity, and what quantum of subordinated shareholder debt, if any, has been committed by the Northway consortium's shareholders to 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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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Questions 34456 (2026) and 35869 (2026). Disclosure could prejudice NZTA's commercial position by revealing the contractor’s financing arrangements and could adversely affect…

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Question 36223 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What expected or targeted equity internal rate of return applies to the equity invested by the Northway consortium's shareholders in the Warkworth to Te Hana project, and over what period is that return assumed to be earned?

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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 35859 (2026) Disclosure of the rate of return on equity could prejudice NZTA's commercial position by revealing the contractor’s financing arrangements, and could…

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Question 36224 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What base interest rate was used to price the senior private debt for the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership at financial close on 30 July 2026, and what was the value of that rate at financial close?

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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 35865 (2026) Disclosure could prejudice NZTA's commercial position by revealing the contractor’s financing arrangements, and could adversely affect future NZTA procurement…

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34458, 35878 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 34458 (matches this search)

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    What proportion, if any, of the stated $251 million saving against the Public Sector Comparator for Warkworth to Te Hana is attributable to differences in risk transfer rather than to lower forecast cost?

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    Of the approximately $251 million by which he has stated the final Warkworth to Te Hana project cost of $3.649 billion net present value falls below the $3.9 billion Public Sector Comparator approved by Cabinet in March 2025, how much is…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The $251 million headroom to the Public Sector Comparator was not a specific risk-transfer benefit. Consistent with Treasury PPP Guidance, the calculation of the Public Sector Comparator (PSC) included adjustments for transferred risks and…

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Question 35743 (2026)

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    In each of the last 10 years, how many agreements under section 17 of the Public Works Act 1981 have been deemed to have been entered into as a result of an Environment Court order made under section 185 of the Resource Management Act…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that no agreements have been entered into over the last 10 years as a result of an order made under s185 of the RMA.

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Question 35745 (2026)

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    Are liabilities or contingent liabilities arising under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991 disclosed in the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand; if so, in which note and at what value; 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 am advised that all approved advance property purchases, including those related to s185 RMA applications, are included in NZTA’s financial system and reported monthly to Treasury for consolidation into the Crown Financials. While it is…

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Question 35746 (2026)

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    Has the Treasury provided any advice on the Crown's exposure to acquisition and compensation liabilities arising under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991, which can require a requiring authority to purchase land it has…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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In my capacity as Minister of Transport, no.

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Question 35750 (2026)

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    When was he or his office first advised of the property acquisition and compensation liabilities that may arise under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991 from designations for which construction is not funded?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have not received specific advice on anticipated section 185 costs.

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Question 35751 (2026)

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    What is the total book value of land held by the New Zealand Transport Agency that was acquired under the Public Works Act 1981 and on which construction has not commenced, and what were the total holding costs of that land, including…

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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 total book value of property holdings as at 30 June 2026 was $2.3B. Of which, $1B is held for projects not yet in construction. The total holding costs for the entire portfolio over 2025/26 was $17.8M, offset by…

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Question 35754 (2026)

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    How many requests for advance purchase or hardship acquisition of property affected by a New Zealand Transport Agency designation were received in each of the last five financial years, and how many of those requests were accepted,…

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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 NZ Transport Agency has received the following number of requests for advance purchase or hardship in each of the last five financial years: 2025/26 - 50 requests 2024/25 - 11 requests 2023/24 - 0 requests 2022/23 - 4…

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Question 35756 (2026)

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    What is the title and date of the New Zealand Transport Agency's current policy on advance purchase and hardship acquisition of property affected by designations, and when was that policy last reviewed?

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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 Advance Purchase Policy for Property Acquisitions was last reviewed in October 2018.

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Question 35757 (2026)

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    Did the business case for the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth North projects, being the package of notices of requirement lodged with Auckland Council in November 2023 for route protection between Albany and Ōrewa, quantify the cost of…

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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 Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth North Business Case quantified the estimated costs of property acquisition required to protect the routes identified in the Notices of Requirement lodged with Auckland Council in…

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Question 35761 (2026)

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    How many properties are wholly or partly subject to a designation or notice of requirement for which the New Zealand Transport Agency is the requiring authority and for which no construction funding is allocated in the current National…

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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 35762 (2026)

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    How many applications under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991, which allows an owner of land subject to a designation or requirement to apply to the Environment Court for an order that the requiring authority acquire that…

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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 following applications were made in each of the last 10 financial years: • 2017-2022 – No applications made. • 2023 – two applications. Agreement was reached with the owners and the applications were subsequently…

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Question 35766 (2026)

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    What was the total cost to the New Zealand Transport Agency of Environment Court proceeding ENV-2024-AKL-234, Stanbridge v New Zealand Transport Agency, broken down by internal staff time, external legal fees, expert witness fees, 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 external legal fees were $70,728.40 plus GST. There were no expert witness or valuation fees. NZTA did not keep a record of internal staff time spent on the proceeding.

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Question 35843 (2026)

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    If the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway is tolled, which party bears the risk of toll revenue falling below forecast, and is any compensation payable by NZTA or the Crown if that occurs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Any decision on tolling is separate from the PPP agreement. If the project is tolled, the revenue will be collected by NZTA and used to part fund the Unitary Charge repayments. The toll revenue must be used as set out in the Order in…

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Question 35844 (2026)

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    If the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway is tolled, will toll revenue be collected and retained by NZTA or by the Northway consortium, and how, if at all, will toll revenue be applied against the Unitary Charge payments over the 25-year…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No decision has been made on tolling. The Unitary Charge payments will be made out of the NLTF general funds. If the project is tolled, the toll revenue will be collected and retained by NZTA into the NLTF.

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Question 35845 (2026)

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    Does the Project Agreement signed with the Northway consortium for the Warkworth to Te Hana project contain any provision that is conditional on a decision to toll or not to toll the expressway, and does it provide for any compensation or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. Any decision on tolling is separate from the Project Agreement and would not affect the PPP payment arrangements.

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Question 35848 (2026)

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    In the economic assessment of the Warkworth to Te Hana project, is toll revenue treated as an economic benefit or as a transfer payment between road users and the funder, and if any part of toll revenue is included in the benefit stream,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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When calculating the BCR with tolling, toll revenue is treated as a transfer payment, meaning the gross toll charges are subtracted from the project benefits and the toll revenue is subtracted from the cost. In the economic assessment for…

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Question 35854 (2026)

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    On what date was the benefit-cost ratio for the Warkworth to Te Hana project last recalculated, and has it been recalculated using the final project cost of $3.649 billion net present value agreed at financial close on 30 July 2026?

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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 economics assessment for Warkworth to Te Hana, in which the BCR was last updated, was completed in December 2024 as part of the Implementation Investment Case. The BCR has not been recalculated.

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Question 35857 (2026)

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    On what project cost estimate, and at what discount rate, was the expected return of $1.60 per dollar invested for the Warkworth to Te Hana project calculated?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The economics assessment was based on a P50 cost estimate of $3.5B (excluding NZTA admin fee). The Discount Rate used in the assessment was 2% (2024-53), and 1.5% (2054-83).

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Question 35858 (2026)

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    What is the weighted average cost of capital for the Warkworth to Te Hana project at financial close on 30 July 2026, and does that figure take account of the Crown Capital Contribution and the $1.6 billion 10-year Crown loan to NZTA…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The weighted average cost of capital has not been disclosed because it is commercially sensitive. Releasing this information would reveal commercially sensitive information about the contractor's financing arrangements and risk pricing. It…

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Question 35859 (2026)

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    Which of the financing and transaction fees incurred in reaching financial close on the Warkworth to Te Hana project, if any, are ultimately borne by NZTA or the Crown, whether directly or through the Unitary Charge payments, and what is…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The direct financing fees related to the Contractor’s debt and equity financing are borne directly by the Contractor. As with all projects of this nature, the successful consortium will have included an allowance for financing and…

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Question 35862 (2026)

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    What arrangement, commitment, underwriting, agency, legal, ratings, advisory and other financing and transaction fees were incurred in reaching financial close on the Warkworth to Te Hana project, if any, and what is the total of those…

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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 34451 (2026) in relation to general costs incurred throughout the transaction process and Written Parliamentary Question 35859 (2026) in relation to financing and…