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NZTA NDA Rule Bars MPs From Wellington SH1 Briefings

6/22/2026

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  • NZTA required all project stakeholders to sign non-disclosure agreements, prompting criticism that MPs were denied briefings while the airport received them.
  • The SH1 Wellington Improvements project proceeds under confidentiality, with Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council briefed since December 2025.
  • Funding for the early stages was approved in October 2025.
  • Greens MP Julie Anne Genter said the refusal to brief local MPs shows a lack of democratic transparency.