40912 (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:	40912 (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_40912_2026
Document guid:	6f2b0f6b-da00-4639-b4ba-333d9dde4939

40912 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What maximum mass will apply to drones operating under the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026, what operations will be permitted beyond visual line of sight, at night, in controlled airspace, or over land not owned or occupied by the operator, and if those matters are undecided, when will they be decided?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026