939 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

939 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: 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?

Hon Chris Bishop: 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 release, and I provide final sign‑off before the responses are issued.