31924 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Infrastructure

31924 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Infrastructure: What assessment, if any, has he made of the comments by the Managing Director of Trans-Tasman Resources that local iwi must engage with Trans-Tasman Resources “whether they want us or not”?

Hon Chris Bishop: As Minister for Infrastructure, I am not a decision-maker for this application. Assessment and consideration of the application is the role of an independent expert panel, which is responsible for making decisions under the Fast-track Approvals Act.