18203 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 20 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18203 (2026)
Question asked:	04 May 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	14 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18203_2026
Document guid:	eea39344-b5c6-4d0c-b1f0-5e7729a3e331

18203 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: How many, if any, New Zealand-bound cargo shipments are currently delayed or stranded as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure, and what is the estimated value of that cargo?

Hon James Meager: As Associate Minister of Transport, I do not hold the specific information sought. My officials are in regular contact with the international shipping lines and advise me that there have been no changes to the frequency of scheduled services to New Zealand.