51424 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 10 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51424 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	05 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51424_2025
Document guid:	5b26a878-1133-493c-87b4-06b0581fda6e

51424 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Further to his response to WPQ 50090 (2025), has NZTA determined a provisional timeline for construction commencement on sections north of the Brynderwyn Hills?

Hon Chris Bishop: NZTA is currently progressing with route protection. Work including investigations, route refinement, route protection, property acquisition and consenting is required before construction can commence.