31870 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Infrastructure

Written Question

Published date: 17 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31870 (2026)
Question asked:	13 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Infrastructure
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	12 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31870_2026
Document guid:	a1eb8cfd-11d2-4c03-8e52-7da4081e624f

31870 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Infrastructure: What advice, if any, did the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission give the Government in 2025 on whether an increase in fuel excise duty is required to fund the Roads of National Significance programme?

Hon Chris Bishop: The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission did not provide me with advice on the relationship between fuel excise duty revenue and the Government’s ability to meet its Roads of National Significance programme.