38046 (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:	38046 (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_38046_2026
Document guid:	cfb14807-4650-4617-be77-138e7187ad4c

38046 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What did the Gateway Review Report on the Waitematā Harbour Connections Project dated 20 February 2026 mean by recommending "recognition of contingency beyond conventional P50/P95 analysis", and what level of additional contingency, if any, did the review team consider appropriate?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that the team did not, nor would it be expected to specify a level of contingency. The Treasury Review was undertaken while work was still being developed and the final Investment Case, supported by the NZTA Board, did incorporate advice on funding risk in addition to P50/P95 Analysis.