40930 (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:	40930 (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_40930_2026
Document guid:	23adca63-0dc8-4ae8-b34b-68dbb7d5a9c4

40930 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: What written advice, if any, has he received identifying safety risks arising from permitting agricultural drone operations on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority, as announced in his statement of 20 August 2026 that "only a notification to the Civil Aviation Authority ahead of time will be needed", and on what dates was any such advice received?

Hon James Meager: Reply due: 23 Sep 2026