1951 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 19 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1951 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	15 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01951_2026
Document guid:	9080876b-0e68-4ce6-82b5-e36659755357

1951 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What information, if any, has been provided to councils to assess construction-stage impacts, including staging, haul routes, disruption planning, and effects on schools, businesses, and community facilities, where councils have said such details were missing?

Hon Chris Bishop: Ministers and officials meet with councils regularly. Where councils said construction‑stage details were missing, officials have provided the necessary information.