We’re seeking your feedback on the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 (GPS 2024). The GPS is the Government’s strategy for investing in the land transport system. It outlines what the Government wants to achieve in land transport, and how it expects funding from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) to be allocated between types of activities (for example,...
Closed 15 September 2023
Te Manatū Waka – our role in transport Transport is about freedom of movement. It touches everyone’s lives and is fundamental to our wellbeing and everyday life. It connects people to family, employment, education, and recreation. It moves goods and people; critical to the strength of the economy. Transport also connects people to important places or sites. This can...
Closed 13 July 2023
Whakahoutanga kua Tāpaetia ki te Ture Kawenga Whenua: Tukuwaro Hau Kino Waka 2007 The proposed changes to the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007 – the ‘Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Amendment Rule’ (the Amendment Rule) will reduce emissions from motor vehicles that cause significant harm to our health. The proposed changes to the Amendment Rule set out the lead in times...
Closed 22 June 2023
In May 2022, the Government released Aotearoa New Zealand’s first emissions reduction plan. The plan sets out how Aotearoa New Zealand will meet the first emissions budget for 2022–25 and put us on track to meet future emissions budgets. Transport is one of our largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions and is responsible for 17 per cent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s gross emissions and...
Closed 11 May 2023
The Minister of Transport is proposing changes to legislation to make it easier for local authorities (like councils) to make street changes that support public transport, active travel and placemaking. These proposals would enable local authorities to make street changes more efficiently and provide new ways for communities to be involved in changes that affect them. The proposed...
Closed 19 September 2022