17973 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 15 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17973 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	11 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17973_2026
Document guid:	df60df38-1899-4b15-ac56-81a0128af6c4

17973 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What demand-management or fuel-saving measures, if any, has the Government proposed for the 96 per cent of New Zealand's vehicle fleet that is not heavy vehicles?

Hon Chris Bishop: The Government has stood up initiatives such as the fuel savings recommendations available on https://www.eeca.govt.nz/fuel/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23694058209&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9NeCtpSjlAMVX5NmAh1dwjDgEAMYASAAEgJQufD_BwE. Further information on the actions under New Zealand’s Fuel Response Plan 2026 can be found at https://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-03/Fuel%20Response%20Plan%20factsheets.pdf.