Proactive releases

This release includes:

• Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute ECO-25-MIN-0222
• Cabinet Minute CAB-25-MIN-0476

List of all briefings sent to the Minister and Associate Minister of Transport in January 2026

Cabinet paper proposing improvements to the Graduated Driver Licensing System – post consultation report back and policy decisions.

The summary of submissions for proposed improvements to the Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS). Consultation on the proposed changes to the GDLS ran from 14 April to 9 June 2025. We received a total of 4134 responses.

Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for potential changes to New Zealand's Graduated Driver Licensing System.

Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) for changes to car and motorcycle driver licence fees related to the Graduated Driver Licensing System. This has been prepared by the Ministry of Transport and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

Cabinet minute from 8 September 2025 confirming policy decisions to improve the Graduated Driver Licensing System.

Cabinet minute from 12 June 2023 confirming the decision of the Cabinet Legislation Committee regarding the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025

Minute from the Cabinet Legislation Committee authorising submission to the Executive Council of the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025

Aide memoire to Hon James Meager providing brief background to the proposed Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025

Speaking points to support the Cabinet paper proposing that the Cabinet Legislation Committee authorise the submission to the Executive Council of the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025

Cabinet paper proposing that the Cabinet Legislation Committee authorise the submission to the Executive Council of the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences – Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2025

Briefing seeking authority to issue drafting instructions for infringement regulations relating to the Tairāwhiti Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024 and to share drafts of the regulations with Gisborne District Council

This release includes:

• Cabinet paper - Civil Aviation (Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025
• Civil Aviation (Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 Order in Council
• Cabinet Legislation Committee Minute LEG-25-MIN-0221
• Cabinet Minute CAB-25-MIN-0412

This release includes Cabinet Committee background information and talking points to support consideration of the paper “Public Private Partnership Procurement for Section 1 of the Northland Corridor (Warkworth to Te Hana)” at Economic Policy Cabinet Committee.