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Facts and figures

162

Road deaths for the current year to date

More on Road deaths

27,816

The number of Electric vehicles on the road

More on Fleet statistics

19.70%

GHG emissions that are transport-related (Calendar year 2019)

$4.60b

Total Expenditure on land transport (Financial year 2018/2019)

48.90b

Vehicle kilometres travelled (Calendar year 2019)

Calendar year 2019

57%

of rail freight is bulk commodities

26.90km

Average daily travel (Calendar year 2018)

37%

of New Zealanders used public transport in the last year

Open consultations

Hīkina te Kohupara discussion

The Government is seeking feedback on options to accelerate the transport sector to meeting the draft advice and recommendations of the Climate Change Commission, and moving to a net zero carbon transport system by 2050.

Upcoming consultations

Closed consultations

Outcomes from recent consultations

Air New Zealand – Air China Reauthorisation 2020

The Minister of Transport agreed to reauthorise the alliance between Air New Zealand and Air China for 5 years from 31 March 2021 until 31 March 2026.

Qantas Airways–American Airlines reauthorisation 2020

The Minister of Transport agreed to reauthorise the alliance between Qantas and American Airlines for 5 years from 14 November 2020 until 14 November 2025.

Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021

The Minister of Transport has released the final Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021/22–2030/31 (GPS).

British Airways–Qatar Airways code-sharing application 2020

The Minister of Transport agreed to authorise an alliance between British Airways and Qatar Airways for 5 years until 31 May 2025.