40917 (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:	40917 (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_40917_2026
Document guid:	883675af-08f7-45a0-9fcd-f3951c5fb55b

40917 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What risk assessment, if any, has been undertaken of agricultural drone operations conducted without a Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 certificate, including of conflict with crewed aircraft operating at low level such as agricultural aeroplanes and helicopters, air ambulance and rescue helicopters, and firefighting aircraft, by whom was it undertaken, and on what date was it provided to him?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026