Our Publications

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Ministry of Transport Governance Documents

Annual Report 2008/09
Date: Oct 2009

Statement of Intent 2009 - 2012
Date: 28 May 2009

Key Documents

A set of defined targets for the transport sector and actions to achieve these targets over the next 30 years were launched in August 2008. This is the first time specific targets have been set for the whole sector and they are detailed in two key documents: 

New Zealand Transport Strategy 2008 (NZTS)
Date: August 2008

Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding (GPS).
Date: May 2009

The Know How Guide on Land Transport Planning and Funding in New Zealand – the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2003 provides practical advice for transport decision makers on the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

Know How Guide on Land Transport Planning and Funding in New Zealand
(PDF v7.0 2.444kb)
Date: December 2008  

MOTivate

The Ministry publishes a free external newsletter, MOTivate which provides information on the development of transport policy and Ministry activities. From June 2009 MOTivate will be produced electronically on a bi-monthly basis. Contact the Ministry to have your name included on the mailing list or view our latest issue.

Other Documents

Current or topical documents are listed below. Those not available online are available on request from the Ministry.

Included in the Archive section are documents that were prepared under previous governments. These are included for historical reference and may not reflect current government policy.

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The documents below are listed by type and date order.

Strategic Documents

Sea Change - a Strategy for Domestic Sea Freight
Date: May 2008

Driver Fatigue Strategy (PDF v7.0, 152kb)
Date: 14 December 2007

Transport Research Strategy (PDF v7.0, 418kb)
Date: 31 May 2007

Transport Sector Strategic Directions document 2006 update (PDF v7.0, 973kb)
Date: 07 February 2007

Transport Sector Strategic Directions document (PDF v7.0, 795kb)
Date: 1 December 2005

New Zealand Transport Strategy 2002 (PDF v7.0, 1,411kb)
Date: 23 November 2002

Reports

Land

Govt³ Fleet Review - Summary and Evaluation Report (PDF v7.0, 497kb)
Date: 4 December 2007

The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet (PDF v7.0, 798kb) 

The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet supplemental spreadsheet* (Excel, 814kb)
Date: 31 May 2007

* The graphs and data are also available in the Excel data spreadsheet (Excel required)

Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs (PDF v7.0, 357kb)
Date: 09 February 2007

Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs Appendices (PDF v7.0, 1,560kb)
Date: 09 February 2007

The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries June 2006 update (PDF V7.0, 403kb) 
Date: June 2006

The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries
Date: June 2004

Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy (PDF v7.0, 876kb)
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)

Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary of recommendations (PDF v7.0,  33kb)
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)

Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy (PDF v7.0, 190kb)
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)

Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary (PDF v7.0, 34kb)
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)

New Zealand Road Safety Research 2004
Date: 23 May 2005

Sea

Coastal Shipping Cargo (PDF v7.0, 146kb)
Date: 15 March 2005

The effects of contaminants derived from road transport on aquatic ecosystems
Date: 15 March 2005

Maritime Liability Report (PDF v7.0, 101kb)
Date: September 2002

Air Service Agreements

International Airlines Serving New Zealand
Date: 2003

Open Aviation Market Licences
Date: October 2002

Scheduled International Air Service Licences
Date: October 2002

Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Relating to Air Services (PDF v7.0, 70kb)
Date: August 2002

Open Aviation Market Licences (Australia)
Date: April 2002

Port Companies and Market Power - A Qualitative Analysis (PDF v7.0, 2,635kb)
Date: April 2002

New Zealand's Bilateral Air Services Agreements
Date: December 2001

Commercial Non-Scheduled International Flights
Date: 30 November 2004

Other

Transporting Dangerous Goods Safely - An Industry Guide
Date: October 2008

New Zealand Vehicle Emissions Screening Programme
Date: 30 November 2004

Decoupling transport growth and economic activity in New Zealand (PDF v7.0, 190kb)
Date: October 2003

Transport and climate change report back
Date: March 2001