38041 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 17 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38041 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38041_2026
Document guid:	60390ac7-5bf8-4f39-8bb9-b29771cff20b

38041 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What did the January 2025 Gateway review of the Fleetwide Road User Charges programme identify as risks or gaps in relation to funding of the programme, and how much has been appropriated or budgeted to date for delivery of the fleetwide road user charges transition?

Hon Chris Bishop: The January 2025 Gateway Review identified uncertainty regarding both immediate and ongoing funding as a key delivery risk. It identified the need for funding through to July 2025 and for ongoing funding thereafter through to programme completion. Following the review, the programme scope was reduced to enabling an open RUC provider market and de-labellisation. NZ Transport Agency subsequently approved a programme budget of $15.4 million for the 2025/2026 and 2026/27 financial years.