Strategic documents and research reports
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This page displays Ministry strategic documents and research reports in date order.
The list may include documents that were prepared under previous governments. These are included for historical reference and may not reflect current government policy.
2017
Monitoring arrangements for transport sector Crown entities [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Date: Janurary 2017
2016
The Accessibility of Public Transport for those with a Disability [PDF, 985 KB]
Date: July 2016
Future Domestic Airports Network Analysis - Stage 1 [PDF, 2 MB]
Date: April 2016
2015
2013/14 Building Administrative and Support Services Agency Report [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Date: August 2015
2014
Strategic Policy Programme
Date: December 2014
Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS)
Date: December 2014
Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Follow-up Review [PDF, 234 KB]
Date: August 2014
Intelligent Transport Systems Technology Action Plan 2014-18 [PDF, 177 KB]
Date: June 2014
2013
Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Review(external link)
Date: August 2013
Economic Effects of Air Services Liberalisation in New Zealand [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Date: 13 August 2013
2011
Connecting New Zealand: a summary of the government’s policy direction for transport
Date: August 2011
Aging of New Zealand's light vehicle fleet [PDF, 992 KB]
Date: May 2011
2010
Freight futures: long-term sea freight scenarios report [PDF, 522 KB]
Date: September 2010
New Zealand Vehicle Fleet statistics
Date: September 2010
The Social Cost of Road Crashes and Injuries
Date: Updates from June 2006-June 2010
Safer Journeys road safety strategy to 2020(external link)
Date: March 2010
2009
Vehicle insurance in New Zealand
Date: December 2009
How New Zealanders Travel - Trends in new Zealand household travel 1989-2008 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Date: June 2009
Review of the New Zealand Road User Charging System [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Date: 31 March 2009
2008
New Zealand Transport Strategy [PDF, 4.6 MB]
Date: 2008
Transporting Dangerous Goods Safely - An Industry Guide (links to HTML page with access to PDF)
Date: October 2008
Freight: National Freight Demands Study
Date: September 2008
Trial Vehicle Scrappage Report [PDF, 2.9 MB]
Date: July 2008
Sea Change - a Strategy for Domestic Sea Freight [PDF, 2.1 MB]
Date: May 2008
2007
Driver Fatigue Strategy [PDF, 152 KB]
Date: 14 December 2007
Govt3 Fleet Review - Summary and Evaluation Report [PDF, 496 KB]
Date: 4 December 2007
Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions discussion document and submissions analysis [PDF, 656 KB]
Date: November 2007
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet [PDF, 794 KB]
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet supplemental spreadsheet* [XLS, 813 KB]
Date: 31 May 2007
* The graphs and data are also available in the Excel data spreadsheet (Excel required)
Transport Research Strategy [PDF, 418 KB]
Date: 31 May 2007
Duignan report: Evaluation of Road Safety Outcomes to 2005 [PDF, 335 KB]
Date: May 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs [PDF, 357 KB]
Date: 09 February 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs Appendices [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Date: 09 February 2007
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document 2006 update [PDF, 973 KB]
Date: 07 February 2007
2006
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy [PDF, 189 KB]
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary [PDF, 34 KB]
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy [PDF, 876 KB]
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary of recommendations [PDF, 32 KB]
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
2005 and earlier
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document [PDF, 795 KB]
Date: 1 December 2005
New Zealand Road Safety Research 2004
Date: 23 May 2005
National Rail Strategy to 2015 [PDF, 557 KB]
Date: May 2005
Coastal Shipping Cargo [PDF, 145 KB]
Date: 15 March 2005
The effects of contaminants derived from road transport on aquatic ecosystems
Date: 15 March 2005
New Zealand Vehicle Emissions Screening Programme
Date: 30 November 2004
Commercial Non-Scheduled International Flights
Date: 30 November 2004
Decoupling transport growth and economic activity in New Zealand [PDF, 189 KB]
Date: October 2003
International Airlines Serving New Zealand
Date: 2003
Scheduled International Air Service Licences
Date:October 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences
Date: October 2002
Maritime Liability Report [PDF, 101 KB]
Date: September 2002
Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Relating to Air Services [PDF, 69 KB]
Date: August 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences (Australia)
Date: April 2002
Port Companies and Market Power - A Qualitative Analysis [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Date: April 2002
New Zealand's Bilateral Air Services Agreements
Date: December 2001