17980 (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:	17980 (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_17980_2026
Document guid:	611acf8c-be58-4ffb-8f4b-bf077efb97f4

17980 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What is the estimated total additional annual road maintenance and rehabilitation cost, if any, to the national roading network arising from the proposed weight limit increases, and how does that cost compare with any estimated fuel savings?

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