37312 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 06 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37312 (2026)
Question asked:	20 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	01 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37312_2026
Document guid:	b390a64d-56ba-440c-95af-6ef356af98f1

37312 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to reply 35743 (2026), can the Minister confirm whether the statement that no agreements under section 17 of the Public Works Act 1981 have been deemed entered into as a result of a section 185 order in the last 10 years is accurate, after the Environment Court's consent order of 18 May 2026 in Stanbridge v New Zealand Transport Agency (ENV-2024-AKL-234), which the Court found gave rise to a deemed section 17 agreement under section 185(5) and (6) of the Resource Management Act 1991?

Hon Chris Bishop: NZTA has confirmed that no agreements have been entered into in the last 10 years as a result of an order made under s185 of the RMA. One agreement is currently with the landowner for signing and once this is done the agreement will go to LINZ for execution.