13161 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 23 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13161 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	19 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13161_2026
Document guid:	8d8999bd-3140-4f7d-84eb-9e2b62e3fa77

13161 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to Reply 11655 (2026), of the individuals in the cohort who did not reobtain a Class 5 licence following testing, how many were found to have been operating commercially as drivers in the period between their fraudulent conversion and the suspension or cancellation of their licence?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that in regard to the 270 individuals that either opted out or did not pass necessary tests to retain a Class 5 licence, 181 of these were either confirmed drivers at commercial roadside vehicle inspections during the period, incurred traffic offences related to driving commercially, or were linked to a Transport Organisation Register Online (TORO) or Driver Check account, between conversion of their overseas licence and suspension of their licence.