40922 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 28 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40922 (2026)
Question asked:	14 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	22 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_40922_2026
Document guid:	ff3b49bd-adcd-4c4f-bbce-eed102a40cb3

40922 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What matters is the Technical Advisory Group for the agricultural drone project under the Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme asked to provide advice on, and what matters relating to the regulation of agricultural drone operations is it not asked to provide advice on?

Hon James Meager: I am advised that the Technical Advisory Group has been asked to provide technical expertise, operational knowledge and practical industry experience on agricultural drone operations, which will inform the detailed policy and rule design work now underway.