9861 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Transport

9861 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Transport: What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour, listed by department or entity, role or engagement description, daily or hourly rate, and contract start date?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the Member to the attachment document for the Ministry of Transport's information. I am advised that there are currently eight contractors engaged by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) who are paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour. To maintain the privacy of the individuals concerned, NZTA is unable to provide their role titles or start dates. In relation to consultants, NZTA is unable to identify consultant engagements that specifically address this question. Doing so would require officials to manually review each individual contract to determine its relevance, which I do not consider to be an efficient or appropriate use of officials’ time.