29494 (2024). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Transport

29494 (2024). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Transport: What is the estimated expenditure figure relating to the SH1 Long Tunnel upgrade since April 2023 on the consultation process, administration of the project, government staff hours, and payments to consultants or external contractors, broken down per activity?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to Written Question reply 19826 (2024). From April 2023 to April 2024 Let’s Get Wellington Moving spent $357,990 on consultants and contractors. NZTA began investigating the viability of the long tunnel option in April 2024. No consultation process has been undertaken for the Long Tunnel option. The hours which public sector staff spend on a particular task are not tracked.