Supporting the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons

Te Manatū Waka is supporting the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19(external link).

The material on this page has been:

- proactively released

- released under the Official Information Act or,

- is otherwise publicly available.

It is being collated here in one place to support the transport aspects of the Inquiry.

We have put these papers into four categories.

Excerpt from CVD Committee meeting notes on Cabinet paper – Aviation Relief Package	18 March 2020	Excerpt from Cabinet Committee meeting notes relating to the proposed aviation relief package.
COVID-19 Aviation Relief Package	18 March 2020	Cabinet Minute on decision relating to the proposed aviation relief package.
Auckland Light Rail Considerations for the Next Phase (Mar 2020)	19 March 2020	An Aide Memoire to the Transport Minister on the timing and key issues that arise for the next phase with the Auckland light rail programme, in the context of the COVID-19
Minute and Paper proposal to address shortfall in Airfreight Capacity (23 March 2020)	23 March 2020	Briefing paper and Cabinet Minute on a proposal to create a financial support scheme to support airlines to ensure critical airfreight capacity is maintained.
UNISCS Timeline Adjustment in Response to COVID-19 (no 2)	30 March 2020	Briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 on the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy.
Auckland Light Rail update (Apr 2020)	April 2020	Briefing to update a Cabinet paper for Auckland Light Rail that was drafted prior to Alert Level 4.
COVID-19 Impacts for the National Land Transport Fund and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency	20 April 2020	Briefing on the financial impacts on the National Land Transport Fund and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency's regulatory memorandum accounts as a result of the Government's immediate response to COVID-19.
Briefing COVID-19 Response Essential Transport Connectivity	25 April 2020	Briefing paper proposing a framework for assessing requests from transport sector operators for financial support; identifies gaps for which additional assistance would be appropriate; and proposes a process for seeking funding to address those gaps.
Minute and Paper COVID-19 Response Essential Transport Connectivity (6 May 2020)	6 May 2020	Briefing paper and Cabinet Minute to approve new aviation policy initiatives which provide regional aviation connectivity within the aviation relief package.
UNISCS Timeline Adjustment in Response to COVID-19	8 May 2020	Briefing providing options for the provision of advice in relation to the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy.
Fiscal Impact of COVID-19 on the Transport Sector	22 May 2020	An aide memoire to the Minister of transport on the fiscal impacts of COVID-19 on the transport sector.
Impact of COVID-19 on the NLTF — further advice	27 May 2020	Briefing providing further advice on expected revenue and expenditure through the National Land Transport Fund (NTLF) resulting from COVID-19.
Letter from the Chair of the Waka Kotahi	27 May 2020	Letter from Chair of Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency about the financial impacts of COVID-19 on the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF).
Impacts of COVID-19 on Revenue to the NLTF and GPS 2021	27 May 2020	Briefing to understand the impacts of reduced revenue (from COVID-19) on the National Land Transport Fund and delivery implications for the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP 2018-21) and Government Policy Statement (GPS) 2021.
Finalising the GPS 2021	23 June 2020	Briefing summarising key recommended changes to the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021/22–2030/31 (GPS 2021) following public engagement and consideration of COVID-19.
Cabinet paper future border settings and reconnection with international markets	June 2020	Cabinet paper prepared jointly with MFAT and MBIE, and Cabinet Minute to approve an approach, as part of the wider COVID response, to facilitate increased people movement across New Zealand’s borders.
OIA Request for 4 Different Papers	26 January 2021	Response to an OIA request for: Advice on impacts on PPP settlement negotiations arising from the upgraded COVID-19 Level Alerts received on 14 August 2020 National Land Transport Fund expenditure update – August 2020 received on 25 August 2020 Aide Memoire: Update on Transmission Gully PPP negotiations received on 9 July 2020 Provincial Growth Fund & Regional Investment Opportunities Projects – July 2020 received on 20 July 2020
List of funding under the ETC	2 March 2021	Response to an OIA request relating to ETC funding.
Variation letter to the 2020 Waka Kotahi NZTA COVID Loan	December 2021	Variation to the master facility agreement dated 25 June 2014 for the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF).
Briefing - Essential Transport Connectivity Scheme support for Milford Aerodrome	17 Feb 2022	Briefing on the using the ETC to support Milford Aerodrome’s ongoing operations.
COVID-19 Airfreight Response		Joint Te Manatū Waka and Treasury paper proposing a relief package for the aviation sector including support for airlines to maintain services which provide vital international connections to New Zealand.
Maintaining International Air Connectivity Scheme (Phase 2)		Public information relating to Maintaining International Air Connectivity Scheme (phase 2).
Maintaining International Air Connectivity (Phase 1)		Public information relating to Maintaining International Air Connectivity Scheme (phase 1).
International Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme		Public information relating to the International Airfreight Capacity Scheme.
Cabinet Paper Essential Transport Connectivity Scheme - Support for Milford Aerodrome		Cabinet Paper on the using the ETC to support Milford Aerodrome’s ongoing operations.

Title	Date	Description
Temporary Extension of Expired Driver Licenses and Vehicle Certification Documents During COVID-19 Lockdown Period Briefing	2 April 2020	Briefing and Cabinet paper seeking a temporary extension of transport documents via a Rule and Amendment Regulations.
Temporary Extension of Expired Driver Licenses and Vehicle Certification Documents During COVID-19 Lockdown Period Minute	7 April 2020	Minute of Decision relating to Temporary Extension of Expired Driver Licenses and Vehicle Certification Documents During COVID-19 Lockdown Period
Land Transport Rule COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020	7 April 2020	Briefing and Order in Council giving effect to temporary extension of transport documents
Letter from the Regulations Review Committee (1 May 2020)	1 May 2020	Letter outlining regulation review committee concerns regarding Land Transport Rule: COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020
Briefing temporary extension of transport documents Rule Proposed response to Regulations Review Committee concerns (12 May 2020)	12 May 2020	Briefing to the Minister of Transport of the Regulations Review Committee’s concerns about the Land Transport Rule: COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020 and seeks agreement to proposed response and way forward.
Ministry of Transport response to the Regulations Review Committee (15 May 2020)	15 May 2020	Response to the Regulations Review Committee.
Briefing Temporary extension of driver licensing and vehicle certification documents (17 June 2020)	17 June 2020	Briefing to propose an approach (and regulatory amendments) to bringing expired vehicle certification documents, driver licences and endorsements back into compliance.
Briefing Temporary extension of driver licensing and vehicle certification documents (7 July 2020)	7 June 2020	Briefing seeking agreement to regulatory amendments to set dates for the renewal of vehicle certification documents, driver licences and endorsements via a Rule amendment.
Land Transport Rule COVID-19 Response (No 1) Amendment 2020 (28 July 2020)	28 July 2020	Cabinet Minute of decision relating to regulatory amendments specifying when temporarily extended vehicle certification documents and driver licensing documents must be renewed (Land Transport Rule COVID-19 Response (No 1) (Amendment) 2020)
Cabinet paper Temporary extension of driver licensing and vehicle certification documents (28 July 2020)	28 July 2020	Cabinet paper proposing regulatory amendments specifying when temporarily extended vehicle certification documents and driver licensing documents must be renewed.
Implications of a delay to the Clean Vehicles Bill and timing options	2 September 2021	Briefing providing advice on the implications of delaying the introduction and first reading of the Clean Vehicles Bill following delays caused by the COVID-19 Delta outbreak in August 2021
Temporary Extension of Expired Vehicle Inspection Documents During Covid-19		Public guidance relating to the temporary extension of expired vehicle inspection documents during Covid-19 lockdown.
Temporary Extension of Expired Driver Licenses and Vehicle Certification Documents During COVID-19 Lockdown Period Paper		Briefing proposing a temporary extension of expired driver licences and vehicle certification documents during COVID-19 lockdown period.

Ferry and Air Bottleneck	24 March 2020	Minute of decision extending use of public transport to travel to final destination for stay-at-home requirements for the first Alert Level 4 lockdown in March 2020.
OIA response private jets arriving with passengers for MIQ during COVID	31 January 2022	OIA response regarding private flights and MIQ (information requested is not held by MoT)
Briefing COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements at the Border (Tranche 2 Advice)	12 May 2021	Briefing on COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the border, regarding expanding mandatory vaccination requirements to cover private and public sector workers who perform specified work at the border and are not already covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.
OIA response Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination	13 July 2021	Response to an OIA request related to how a person might provide proof of having been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Briefing Extension of Permitted Domestic Transport Services		Briefing paper proposing extending use of public transport to travel to final destination for stay-at-home requirements for the first Alert Level 4 lockdown in March 2020.

COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 17 April	17 April 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 24 April	24 April 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 11 May	11 May 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 18 May	18 May 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 25 May	25 May 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 1 June	1 June 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 8 June	8 June 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
OIA response Working from Home Arrangements During COVID-19	9 June 2020	Response to an OIA request relating to the number or percent of Ministry employees who were able to work from home during the COVID-19.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 15 June	15 June 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 29 June	29 June 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 3 August	3 August 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 24 August	24 August 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 31 August	31 August 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 7 September	7 September 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
COVID-19 Transport Indicators Dashboard: 21 September	21 September 2020	Dashboards summarising impacts of COVID-19 measures on the transport system.
OIA response FTE staff numbers of salaries and covid response staff	13 May 2022	OIA response which includes information about COVID-19 response staffing.
OIA response Queries on Staff Property And COVID	3 August 2022	OIA response which includes information about COVID-19 response staffing.

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