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• Auckland electric train procurement underway
• Minister of Transport’s speech to the Motor Trade Association Annual Conference
• Construction on first Road of National Significance begins
• Ban on hand-held mobile phone use while driving
• Land Transport Management Act to be reviewed
• New rule to ensure safer winter tyre use
• Expanded NZ-South Africa air services
• Drugged driving law brought forward, benzodiazepines added
• Road safety consultation now closed
• Fuel tax, RUC increases
• Government moves on electronic RUC
• Minister welcomes progress on Western Ring Route
• No delay to vehicle emissions standards
• Government won't proceed with fuel economy standard
• Government confirms 1 October fuel tax changes
• Government decisions on road user charges review announced
• Early warnings for RUC changes, electric vehicles pay nothing
• Muldoon’s Corner realignment work begins
• Associate Transport Minister releases transport briefings
• Greater care urged at level crossings and rail tracks
• Successful Victoria Park tenderer announced
• Flysmart
• Biofuels test results released
• New Air Transport Agreement between New Zealand and Canada
• Land Transport Rule - Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment
• Australasian Transport Research Forum
• Government passes drugged driving law
• Electric Vehicles to be RUC exempt
• Associate Minister of Transport appointed
• New look website for Ministry of Transport
• Australasian Transport Research Forum 2009 update
• Domestic Aviation Security Review summary report released
• Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding released
• Ministers announce Bills for tackling illegal street racing
• Government decides against further domestic aviation screening
• Affordable options available for Waterview Connection
• Government will not proceed with vehicle marking regime
• Vehicle Scrappage trial
• Road user charges report released
• Aviation Medical Convener appointment
• NZTA, DoL to focus on taxi safety
• Standard for new and altered roads out for public consultation
• Vehicle recyclers selected for vehicle scrappage project
• Regional Transport Committee workshop 31 March 2009
• Funding boost for State highway work
• Vehicle Scrap Recyclers - Call for Expressions of Interest
• Roads of National Significance Announced
• Changes to transport funding announced
• Quarterly Fleet Statistics released
• Waterview Connection business case released
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• Flysmart - Frequently Asked Questions