Open consultations
Closed activities
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Proposed regulations for road user charges - consultation
Consultation on proposals for regulations required to support the modernisation of New Zealand’s road user charges (RUC) system closed on 12 June 2026. These regulations would be made under the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill (the Bill) if it is enacted. The regulations focus on enabling a flexible, user‑friendly RUC system that can support new technologies, new service models, and...
Closed 12 June 2026
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Consultation on the Ministry of Transport’s draft Long-term Insights Briefing 2025: Moving people in 2055
The Ministry of Transport is consulting on a draft of its Long-term Insights Briefing for 2025, which focuses on moving people in 2055. We welcome any feedback on the draft, and in particular are seeking views on: The trends we’ve identified as being most important for the land transport system Our use of the National Transport Modelling or ‘Monty’ tool, including possible...
Closed 6 August 2025
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Chatham Islands Shipping Service Consultation
The Ministry of Transport is inviting Chatham Islanders and key stakeholders to share their views on what they see as important factors for a new shipping service to the Chatham Islands. This survey asks about the importance of different aspects of the service, including the frequency of the service; vessel capacity; reliability; affordability, and ownership interests. It also asks...
Closed 9 July 2025
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Proposed Improvements to New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System
This document discusses the Government’s proposed improvements to New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS or licensing system). Consultation gives the people and organisations affected by proposals an opportunity to give their views and help make sure the resulting changes are sound and work well. The proposals in this document are designed to work...
Closed 9 June 2025
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Long-term Insights Briefing: Consultation on the Ministry of Transport’s topic
The Ministry of Transport is consulting on a topic for its next Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB). Our proposed topic is ‘travel demand in 2050’ and the LTIB will respond to the following question: What are the drivers and trends that will most directly influence demand for land-based transport in New Zealand over the next 25 years, and what are the range of feasible options for...
Closed 10 September 2024