43108 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises

Written Question

Published date: 15 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	43108 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	09 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_43108_2025
Document guid:	f3ea248f-84fc-440e-84b9-547ac90539db

43108 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What software testing processes were undertaken by Airways New Zealand prior to the national air traffic control outage in August 2025, if any?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Air traffic management system software undergoes software readiness testing prior to release. This includes a comprehensive range of testing for operational functionality, stability and recovery.