18206 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 18 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18206 (2026)
Question asked:	04 May 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	12 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18206_2026
Document guid:	c1029625-c473-4ab1-bd54-e365fc21e080

18206 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: Has the Minister received any advice that major shipping lines have reduced the frequency of scheduled services to New Zealand ports as a consequence of vessel diversions, and if so, which lines and which ports are affected?

Hon James Meager: Officials are in regular contact with the international shipping lines and advise that there have been no changes to the frequency of scheduled services to New Zealand.