5291 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 05 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5291 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	01 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05291_2026
Document guid:	a8ecf22b-abd9-4359-960e-d3743a994a72

5291 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: When has Cabinet, or any Cabinet committee, previously been advised that abolishing the Clean Vehicle Standard is under consideration, and through which Cabinet papers or briefings, if any?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the member to Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute of Decision ECO-25-MIN-0186, which has been proactively released on the Ministry of Transport website. As Minister of Transport, I received the following briefing: OC251038 – Proposed approach to 2026 review of the Clean Vehicle Standard