News
From 1 July Hawke’s Bay Airport will operate as an airport company with the Crown, Napier City Council and Hastings District Council becoming shareholders.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has announced the Land Transport Rule - Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment has gone out for public consultation.
Parliament has passed the Land Transport Amendment Bill (No.4). This legislation gives Police greater powers to get drug-impaired drivers off the road, and increases the security of information on the Motor Vehicle Register.
Online registrations are now open for the 32nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Transport in Auckland from 29 September to 1 October.
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Our Work
The Ministry has commissioned research on the management of fuel efficiency in New Zealand commercial fleets. The commissioned research is available in two reports on our website.
The Ministry is currently preparing a discussion document before embarking on a nationwide consultation on road safety issues in August 2009.
An initial list of seven roads has been confirmed that the government considers to be Roads of National Significance.
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Legislation
Parliament has passed the Land Transport Amendment Bill (No.4). This legislation gives Police greater powers to get drug-impaired drivers off the road, and increases the security of information on the Motor Vehicle Register.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has announced the government’s decision not to proceed with a Whole of Vehicle Marking (WOVM) scheme. The Minister says the potential benefits of the scheme would be significantly outweighed by the cost to motorists.
The government will repeal the Regional Fuel Tax provision of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 1998. The provision would have allowed for regions to impose a regional fuel tax to fund some roading projects.
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Research
Every month the Ministry produces a crash statistics report. It provides an update on how many people are killed or injured on our roads every month.
Motor vehicle crashes in New Zealand is an annual statistical statement on road crashes in New Zealand.
The TMIF contains a large set of transport sector-related indicators that provide both quantitative and qualitative information about all aspects of transport.
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Publications
The Ministry of Transport has released the first online issue of MOTivate, our stakeholder newsletter.
The Ministry has released its Statement of Intent which outlines our operating intentions over the next three years.
The GPS is the main guiding document by which the government can ensure the land transport funding system focuses on the priority of generating economic growth and productivity.
The Annual Report provides information on the Ministry's achievements over the course of the year against its targets, and reports financial statements and management information.
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