31499 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 03 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31499 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	28 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31499_2026
Document guid:	040d5438-aeee-4a0f-8b14-12828e0927ed

31499 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Which of the 17 Roads of National Significance listed in the 2024 Government Policy Statement on Land Transport, if any, does the Minister of Transport expect to begin main construction in more than 10 years' time?

Hon Chris Bishop: Four are underway now with two more soon to start. Future projects depend on funding availability.