31869 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31869 (2026)
Question asked:	13 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_31869_2026
Document guid:	df44d864-cdb3-46ad-8569-5a5e04490f46

31869 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: When is main construction of Hamilton Southern Links, expected to begin, if a date has been set?

Hon Chris Bishop: Public consultation is not a discrete cost category and occurs throughout the project development lifecycle. Costs occur across investment case, property, pre-implementation and implementation phases.