5293 (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:	5293 (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_05293_2026
Document guid:	da701e7e-4b99-40df-8b53-c00d3487330a

5293 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: When was he first advised that Stage One of the 2026 review of the Clean Vehicle Standard would include the possibility of recommending to Cabinet that the Standard be abolished in principle?

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