31513 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

31513 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Which Roads of National Significance in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, if any, were placed in a later phase than their benefit-cost ratio alone would indicate, and for what reason?

Hon Chris Bishop: No Roads of National Significance projects were phased based on benefit-cost ratios alone. The phasing in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline was informed by a range of factors, including each project's current phase and progress, delivery readiness, network need, funding availability, and when construction was likely to be required. As a result, project timing does not directly correlate with benefit-cost ratio rankings.