31497 (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:	31497 (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_31497_2026
Document guid:	da80d47b-a780-4f2f-b242-4a301e1782c9

31497 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: By how much, if any, has the total estimated cost of the Roads of National Significance programme changed since the 2024 Government Policy Statement on land transport?

Hon Chris Bishop: A comparison cannot be made because the 2024 GPS on land transport did not identify costs for the RoNS programme. Since then, investment cases have been completed for all projects, identifying each project's scope and associated cost.