40913 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 14 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40913 (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_40913_2026
Document guid:	ae5468e9-2c84-4a11-a9ab-2f59dccdc07e

40913 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What is the source of his statement of 20 August 2026 that certification for lower-risk routine drone operations "can take up to nine months and cost thousands of dollars", and what were the median and longest processing times, and the number of applications on hand, for Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 applications involving agricultural operations in each of the last three financial years?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026