8823 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 30 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8823 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	24 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08823_2026
Document guid:	d0f4dc4c-35fa-4336-aef9-52661d1851d3

8823 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to Reply 7174 (2026), over what period were the 488 fraudulently converted licences held before detection; and what is the earliest date on which a fraudulent licence conversion is known to have occurred?

Hon Chris Bishop: The 461 fraudulently converted licences were issued between 4 January 2023 and 31 October 2025.