719 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 12 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	719 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	08 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00719_2026
Document guid:	25a2ee55-ba63-40e9-9830-b1d205cf1845

719 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Chris Bishop: During the week beginning 15 December 2025, my Office received the following documents in my transport capacity: - 16/12/2025 MINO-1410 Start of roadside drug testing (NZTA) - 17/12/2025 ARA (Australasian Railway Association) Conference paper (KiwiRail) - 17/12/2025 KiwiRail briefing - Interislander maintenance 2026–2028 (KiwiRail) - 17/12/2025 Takitimu North Link Stage 2 update (NZTA) - 19/12/2025 MINO-1411 Public consultation on proposed South Island speed limit changes (NZTA) - 19/12/2025 MINO-1413 Upcoming road closures (NZTA) Two titles are withheld as they are still under active consideration. It is not in the public interest to release these titles at this time.