30361 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30361 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	19 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30361_2026
Document guid:	af924da5-87c0-4247-a8d4-943191d630c7

30361 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to reply 27653 (2026), what specifically was the "debt market capacity" constraint that prevented three consortia from each fully financing a bid for the Warkworth to Te Hana project?

Hon Chris Bishop: Debt market capacity constraint refers to the ability of the multiple consortia participating in the Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure full debt finance for each of their bids. Without securing this finance, the RFP process would not be as competitive and would present risks to the procurement process.