5571 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 09 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5571 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	04 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05571_2026
Document guid:	386ee41a-96c2-4478-b08a-2bc580e5f0a2

5571 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Does he consider geotechnical borehole drilling and investigation works to constitute “spades in the ground” for the purpose of representing progress on a major roading/tunnel project to the public; if so, why?

Hon Chris Bishop: Yes, because it is.