37303 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

37303 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, how many of the properties acquired were purchased at a price exceeding the registered or independent valuation obtained prior to purchase, and what was the total dollar amount paid above valuation, broken down by project?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time and expense involved would not be in the public interest and would not represent an efficient or proportionate use of officials’ resources.