17985 (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:	17985 (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_17985_2026
Document guid:	99c64dae-a9b6-49d4-b0d4-c0f6cff5b829

17985 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What assessment, if any, has been made of the road safety implications of allowing heavier vehicles on New Zealand roads under the proposed Vehicle Dimensions and Mass weight limit changes, and what safety thresholds has the Government determined are not acceptable to compromise?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 17978 (2026).