29547 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29547 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_29547_2026
Document guid:	9d4c196a-078f-40ff-b2f5-85a475ebe5c5

29547 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Has the Minister sought any advice from the Solicitor-General or any other independent body on whether NZTA's preferential treatment of Wellington Airport over elected MPs in relation to the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project is lawful, and if not, why not?

Hon Chris Bishop: Reply due: 02 Jul 2026