39696 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 25 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39696 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	21 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39696_2026
Document guid:	68f229d4-f9b9-4273-a7bb-f4a5a6953ace

39696 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: How much, if any, has the NZ Transport Agency spent on external professional services for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills, including preparation of the statutory approvals application referred to in Reply 34402 (2026), broken down by legal, planning and consenting, engineering and design, and other services?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that NZTA has spent a total of $40,233,751 between 1 July 2025 and 31 August 2026, which includes: • Legal: $757,659 • Planning & Consenting: $2,830,941 • Engineering & Design: $17,040,699 • Geotechnical: $18,892,576 • Other services: $711,875