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Facts and figures

226

Road deaths for the current year to date

Updated: 16 August 2022 at 9:30 am

More on Road deaths

42,522

Total electric motor vehicles in the vehicle fleet

More on Fleet statistics

46.30b

Vehicle kilometres travelled (Calendar year 2020)

Calendar year 2020

18.40M

tonnes was transported annually on the NZ rail network

$4.60b

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

Open consultations

Reshaping Streets Consultation

19 September 2022

The Minister of Transport is proposing changes to legislation to make it easier for local authorities (like councils) to make street changes that support public transport, active travel and placemaking.

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.