31452 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 28 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31452 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	22 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31452_2026
Document guid:	baf35497-23a4-49b1-ad2e-7c85764f50f2

31452 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: When is the Waikare Gorge realignment, listed in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, expected to begin and be completed?

Hon Chris Bishop: No specific start date has been set. Construction is expected to begin after pre-implementation works are completed.