26429 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Transport

26429 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Transport: What user charges, if any, will be collected by the Minister’s responsible agencies, if any, in 2025/26, and for each of these what is the total amount expected to be collected?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that the Ministry owns the Milford Sound Piopiotahi Aerodrome on behalf of the Crown. Details of the landing fees can be found here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about-us/what-we-do/queries/how-to-access-milford-sound-piopiotahi-aerodrome/ I am advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be collecting a range of user charges, as the regulator of the land transport system. The total expected to be collected is $222.3 million which is made up of the following: - Border Inspection - $8.4 million - Certification Reviews - $22.8 million - Driver Licensing & Driver Testing - $52.9 million - Motor Vehicle Licensing - $76.8 million - RUC Collection - $31.6 million - Transport Licensing - $21.8 million - Rail - $2.5 million - Clean car standard - $5.5 million Total amount - $222.3 million.