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2025

19 November - Airline licence variation open for comment: Intention to vary Air NZ scheduled international air service licence

13 November - Amendment Bill makes changes to road user charges and tolling

11 November - Time of Use Charging Bill passes third reading

6 November - Investment into critical upgrades of Auckland and Wellington metro rail

29 October - Consultations on Land Transport Rules Reform open

30 September - New Chatham Islands ship confirmed(external link)

16 September - Aviation Action Plan to grow aviation released(external link)

5 September - Governance reforms for transport in Auckland(external link)

21 August - Changes to the Clean Vehicle Standard made(external link)

14 August - Government introduces Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill(external link)

11 August - Investing in Whanganui Airport's future(external link)

6 August - Next steps on replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges(external link)

31 July - Inspection frequency for vintage vehicles and private motorhomes reduced(external link)

29 July - Government introduces anti-social road use Bill(external link)

28 July - Heavy electric vehicles to start paying road user charges from 1 July 2027(external link)

19 July - New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region(external link)

3 July - Market sounding on toll road concessions to begin(external link)

19 June - Government looking to reform land transport rules(external link)

11 June - Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund opens(external link)

10 June - Citi appointed as advisor for toll road concessions market sounding(external link)

22 May - Budget 2025: Transport initiatives(external link)

11 May - Government introducing Bill targeting anti-social road users(external link)

27 April - Government updates EV charging co-investment model(external link)

14 April - Consultation on driver licence changes open(external link)

26 March - Legislation to enable roadside drug testing passes third reading(external link)

20 March - New independent review function for civil aviation decisions(external link)

14 March - Toll road concessions being explored(external link)

4 March - Time of Use Charging Bill passes first reading(external link)

13 February - First test train journeys through City Rail Link tunnel(external link)

10 February - Driving change for vintage vehicles(external link)

29 January - Speed limit reduction reversals begin(external link)

16 January - Government strengthening frontline search and rescue capability(external link) 

2024

13 December: Government to enable tolling to accelerate investments in roads(external link)

11 December: Government releases second emissions reduction plan(external link)

17 October: Government releases New Zealand’s Road Safety Objectives(external link)

28 September: Transport Minister signs new Speed Rule(external link)

27 September: Airline on-time performance report published(external link)

24 September: Government introduces new regulatory approach to advanced aviation(external link)

29 August: Revenue Action Plan to support delivering infrastructure sooner(external link)

29 August: Increases to parking and towage fees(external link)

18 August: New road policing programme targets drunk and drugged drivers(external link)

12 August: Time of use schemes to be developed(external link)

30 July: Government introduces roadside drug testing legislation(external link)

25 July: Government upgrading Lower North Island commuter rail(external link)

17 July: Consultation opens on draft second Emissions Reduction Plan(external link)

27 June: Final GPS 2024 published (external link)

27 June: Clean Car Importer Standard Bill passed(external link)

21 June: New Zealand and the European Union cooperate to boost maritime safety and security(external link)

13 June: New Land Transport Rule released for public consultation(external link)

30 May: Budget 2024 – transport initiatives(external link)

28 March: Electric vehicle road user charges bill passed(external link)

16 January: Electric vehicle owners to pay road user charges(external link)

2023

14 December: Government has repealed Clean Car Discount scheme(external link)

6 October: Ministry of Transport releases EV charging strategy(external link)

7 September: Report into certification of low emissions freight published today(external link)

18 August:  Release of New Zealand freight and supply chain strategy

17 August:  Draft Government Policy Statement on land transport out for consultation

2022

27 April: (Opinion) A holistic way to deliver value for money

27 April: (Opinion) Generating value from transport evidence

27 April: Update on the Drone Consultation

14 March: Government cuts 25c a litre off fuel excise in cost of living relief package(external link)

21 February: Auckland Light Rail Board Members (external link)

28 January: Have Your Say on the Future of Road User Charges(external link)

2021

29 September: Chair and Board member, City Rail Link Limited

29 September: Chair, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

30 July: Proactive Release - International Maritime Organisation – Climate Change Negotiation Mandate [PDF, 6.8 MB]

26 July: Te Manatū Waka - Ministry of Transport | Ministry of Transport(external link)

22 July: Board member, Civil Aviation Authority | Ministry of Transport(external link)

2 July: Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries 2020

2020

17 December: Circular economy will remake supply chains

17 September: Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021 released

7 July: Independent Report on Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy Released

2 July: Road User charges calculator moves to Waka Kotahi site

29 May: Green Freight 2020: Strategic Working Paper

9 March: Accessible Streets Public Consultation