Connecting New Zealand – Purpose
Last updated on
23/03/2012 10:55 a.m.
Connecting New Zealand summarises the government’s broad policy direction for transport over the next decade.
The purpose of Connecting New Zealand is to summarise the government’s broad policy direction for the transport sector over the next decade. This will assist stakeholders to better understand how the government wants the transport system to develop, and enable them to consider this when they make their own transport decisions.
Connecting New Zealand draws together the government’s policy direction that has been set out in a number of policy decisions and guidance documents over the last 2 years. These include the National Infrastructure Plan, the GPS 2012, the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan and Safer Journeys: New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010–2020. Each of these documents provides detailed guidance on their particular areas of the transport system.
Transport not only enables economic activity by moving people and goods around the country, but it also connects us as a trading nation to our overseas markets. Growing the economy is central to lifting New Zealand’s standard of living and providing a better future for New Zealanders.
The government is seeking an effective, efficient, safe, secure, accessible and resilient transport system that supports the growth of our country’s economy, in order to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities for all New Zealanders.
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