37317 (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:	37317 (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_37317_2026
Document guid:	4400921b-f68e-4054-9067-bc507df68a8f

37317 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to reply 36197 (2026), has any whole-of-life cost comparison since been undertaken for any of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), between maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or non-statutory route protection?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that a whole-of-life cost comparison has not been undertaken to compare the options of maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or using non-statutory route protection.