17974 (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:	17974 (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_17974_2026
Document guid:	67300944-2e2f-4fbd-9837-c5dbc96dfb70

17974 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Will Road User Charges for heavy vehicles be adjusted to reflect increased pavement damage, if any, arising from higher permitted weights, consistent with the cost-allocation principles underpinning the current RUC framework?

Hon Chris Bishop: The Government is considering a range of options and final decisions have not yet been made.