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Ministry of Transport Governance Documents
Annual Report 2006/07 (PDF, 5,120kb)
Date: Oct 2007
Statement of Intent 2008 - 2011 (PDF, 173kb)
Date: 22 May 2008
Reports and other documents
The reports and documents below are listed in date order.
Driver Fatigue Strategy (PDF, 152kb)
Date: 14 December 2007
Govt3 Fleet Review - Summary and Evaluation Report (PDF, 497kb)
Date: 4 December 2007
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet (PDF, 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)
Transport Research Strategy (PDF, 418kb)
Date: 31 May 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs (PDF, 357kb)
Date: 09 Feb 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs Appendices (PDF, 1,560kb)
Date: 09 Feb 2007
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document 2006 update (PDF, 973kb)
Date: 07 Feb 2007
Ministry brochure (PDF, 464kb)
Date: 15 Aug 2006
Brief to the Minister of Transport 2006
Date: 20 March 2006
The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries 2006 update
Date: Jun 2006
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 Jun 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary of recommendations
Date: 9 Jun 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 Jun 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary
Date: 9 Jun 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Review of Funding for Maritime New Zealand
Date: 20 Jan 2006
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document
Date: 1 Dec 2005
Brief to the Minister of Transport 2005
Date: 20 Nov 2005
New Zealand Road Safety Research 2004
Date: 23 May 2005
Coastal Shipping Cargo
Date: 15 Mar 2005
The effects of contaminants derived from road transport on aquatic ecosystems
Date: 15 Mar 2005
New Zealand Vehicle Emissions Screening Programme
Date: 30 Nov 2004
Rule Part 67 NPRM Re-Draft
Date: Aug 2004
The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries
Date: Jun 2004
Decoupling transport growth and economic activity in New Zealand
Date: Oct 2003
Rule Part 67 NPRM
Date: Jul 2003
International Airlines Serving New Zealand
Date: 2003
New Zealand Transport Strategy
Date: 23 Nov 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences
Date: Oct 2002
Scheduled International Air Service Licences
Date: Oct 2002
Maritime Liability Report
Date: Sep 2002
Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Relating to Air Services
Date: Aug 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences (Australia)
Date: Apr 2002
Port Companies and Market Power - A Qualitative Analysis
Date: Apr 2002
NIWA Vehicle Health Effects Report
Date: Mar 2002
Smoky Vehicles
Date: Dec 2001
Cabinet Paper - Report back on vehicle efficiency standards
Date: Dec 2001
New Zealand's Bilateral Air Services Agreements
Date: Dec 2001
Improving Vehicle Fleet Fuel Economy - investigation of supply side measures for NZ
Date: Oct 2001
Review Of The Cost And Management Of The Driver Licensing Regime
Date: Aug 2001
Public Opinion on Medical Licensing Standards for Private Pilot Licences
Date: Jul 2001
Shipping Industry Review
Date: Mar 2001
Transport and climate change report back
Date: Mar 2001
Cabinet Paper - Transport and Climate Change
Date: Jan 2001
Civil Aviation Authority Performance Review
Date: Oct 2000
Commercial Non-Scheduled International Flights
Date: 30 Nov 2004