Implementing the GPS - Government Policy Statement

How the New Zealand Transport Agency will give effect to the GPS

78. The Land Transport Management Act 2003 (the Act) requires the NZTA to give effect to the GPS.

79. In giving effect to the 2009/10 – 2018/19 GPS, the NZTA shall:

• adopt a National Land Transport Programme:
  • with the intention that the outcomes achieved or supported by the funding allocations within the National Land Transport Programme are consistent with the impacts the government wishes to achieve set out in this GPS This requirement includes evaluating Regional Land Transport Programmes (RLTP) - submitted under section 13 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 - to assess whether the outcomes achieved or supported by the activities in the RLTP are consistent with this GPS
  • so that the funds allocated and spent within each activity class are within the range specified for that activity class in Section C of this GPS
  • so that the total funds allocated and spent are consistent with the expenditure target, the expenditure range, and the allowable variation between actual revenue and expenditure set out in Section D of this GPS
• explain in the National Land Transport Programme how it has complied with the above requirements
• forewarn the government of any likely expenditure variations and the reasons for those variations, and seek the Minister of Transport’s agreement before the variation between expenditure incurred under the National Land Transport Programme and what is received into the National Land Transport Fund exceeds $200 million per annum
• provide a written explanation under Section 11 of how the NZTA has given effect to the GPS in managing the National Land Transport Programme
• review how administrative services can be delivered better and more cost effectively
• report expenditure under each activity class in a way that allows the administrative costs to be identified separately from expenditure on outputs
• comply with the funding policies set out in Section C of this GPS
• in particular, take account of the following factors (as described in this GPS) when planning and evaluating strategies and programmes and approving funding for activities:
  • the government’s priority to increase national economic growth and productivity, which includes the national roading priorities set out in the list of Roads of National Significance
  • considering networks from a national perspective
  • achieving value for money
  • encouraging integrated planning
  • making best use of existing networks and infrastructure
  • implementing and fostering a coordinated approach
  • considering the impact of volatile fuel price
• work with the Ministry of Transport to:
  • develop a framework for measuring the impacts sought from this GPS
  • implement a monitoring regime
  • develop a framework for measuring value for mone
• work with local government entities to:
  • develop regional transport solutions that will achieve the impacts sought by this GPS
  • develop regional funding allocations
  • advise on how Regional Transport Committees comply with the legislative funding and planning requirements.

Reporting on the GPS

80. An important role of the GPS is to give clarity about what is to be achieved in the transport sector. This will require ongoing information monitoring to assess how the transport sector is performing and whether this is consistent with what the government wishes to achieve. The Ministry of Transport will lead this monitoring work,  supported by the NZTA, other transport agencies and other relevant government departments.

81. Monitoring of how the NZTA gives effect to the GPS will occur through Section 11 of the Act.  Section 11 of the Act requires the NZTA to report annually on how the funding of activities has contributed to the impacts set out in the GPS.

82. This and the sector monitoring will be used to inform subsequent Government Policy Statements.



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