17979 (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:	17979 (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_17979_2026
Document guid:	013e3691-2452-4477-9880-28cf3c0b7e2c

17979 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What assessment, if any, has been made of the impact of higher vehicle weights on Secondary Collector and Access roads in rural areas, given that the majority of New Zealand's local road network consists of thin-surfaced chipseal pavements not designed for increased heavy vehicle loading?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 17975 (2026).