31784 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31784 (2026)
Question asked:	13 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	02 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31784_2026
Document guid:	42a66ea6-c3c8-4e13-963b-bbd7803a411c

31784 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: How much, if any, does the NZ Transport Agency expect to spend on public consultation and community engagement in relation to Otaki to north of Levin over the remainder of the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme period?

Hon Chris Bishop: NZ Transport Agency expects public consultation and community engagement for the Ōtaki to north of Levin project to be delivered primarily through project information centres and targeted landowner engagement, with costs generally restricted to staff time.