34421 (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:	34421 (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_34421_2026
Document guid:	92416cb0-52bf-4363-9be8-f7aa876065bd

34421 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Over what period, and against what historical closure data, was the estimate of more than 1,000 fewer closure hours on the Warkworth to Te Hana route calculated?

Hon Chris Bishop: An assessment of current and potential resilience risk reduction was undertaken using the National Resilience Assessment Tool (NRAT) method, based on historical closure information since 2013.