40915 (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:	40915 (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_40915_2026
Document guid:	7f048bb2-150b-4a9d-a84e-d74c576f1991

40915 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What evidence, if any, has he received that persons holding no aviation certificate or licence possess the knowledge and competency required for aerial agrichemical application, aircraft systems, airspace, meteorology, flight planning and emergency procedures when operating agricultural drones?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026