17212 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 07 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17212 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	03 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17212_2026
Document guid:	bb562dd7-1303-49d6-9c60-32785e059d9b

17212 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to Reply 13163 (2026), what was the reason for the further period of approximately three and a half months between the formal notification of NZ Police on 1 August 2025 and the formal advice provided to the NZ Police Road Safety Intelligence Team on 18 November 2025; and what, if any, specific road safety risks were communicated by NZTA to any part of NZ Police during that intervening period?

Hon Chris Bishop: During the period between formal notification to NZ Police on 1 August 2025 and formal advice to the NZ Police Road Safety Intelligence Team on 18 November 2025, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) was seeking evidence of licence validity from affected individuals, allowing time for individuals to respond, and for NZTA to review and audit the responses and documentation received. No specific road safety risks were identified or communicated during this period.