34420 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 18 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34420 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	12 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34420_2026
Document guid:	6dc0fd14-3b07-4225-bb42-ee93ce9d9213

34420 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What data source and base year support the estimate that around 1,000 heavy vehicles a day will be removed from State Highway 1 through Wellsford and Te Hana?

Hon Chris Bishop: The traffic model is based on historical traffic counts for light and heavy vehicles, utilising forecasts for trip generation, land use changes and travel demand.