54623 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 03 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54623 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	30 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54623_2025
Document guid:	2179dd32-0a78-43ea-abf7-322004eb8d94

54623 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What advice did Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency provide to any Minister regarding funding shortfalls, cost pressures, or delivery constraints associated with the Melling Bridge project that may have resulted in consideration of alternative funding sources, including the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund administered by Kāinga Ora?

Hon Chris Bishop: I refer the member to my response to WPQ 54622 (2025).