40909 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 14 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40909 (2026)
Question asked:	14 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_40909_2026
Document guid:	9797a422-3984-4932-9089-cf90e7435ec1

40909 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What advice, if any, has he received on whether the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 is consistent with New Zealand's obligations under international civil aviation conventions, as referred to in section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023, and on whether any difference would require notification to the International Civil Aviation Organization?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026