8851 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 02 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8851 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	29 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08851_2026
Document guid:	66fab92d-0720-4f90-b318-441ff9d33058

8851 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to WQ 7363 (2026), can he confirm whether the second Mount Victoria Tunnel will proceed to construction, or is that decision contingent on the outcomes of time-of-use congestion charging?

Hon Chris Bishop: All construction decisions are subject to funding approvals.