The Government has released the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024.
The GPS sets out the Government’s land transport strategy including:
- what it expects to be achieved from its investment in land transport through the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF)
- what it expects to be achieved from its direct investment in land transport
- how much funding will be provided and how the funding will be raised
- how it will achieve its outcomes and priorities through investment in certain areas, known as “activity classes” (eg. the maintenance of state highways or road policing)
- a statement of the Minister’s expectations of how the New Zealand Transport Agency gives effect to this GPS.
This draft GPS replaces the GPS that the former Government consulted on in August 2023.
Read the draft GPS 2024 here.
The work to date
Draft GPS 2024 released for consultation
The Minister of Transport today released the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2024 for feedback.
The draft GPS outlines the Government’s plan for investing in land transport over the next 10 years by directing $7 billion per year in expenditure from the National Land Transport Fund.
The draft GPS prioritises economic growth and productivity, increased maintenance and resilience, safety, and value for money from transport expenditure. It also reintroduces the Roads of National Significance programme that was started under the previous National Government in 2009.
This draft GPS replaces the GPS that the former Government consulted on in August 2023.
Following consultation, the Ministry of Transport will use the feedback to provide advice to the Minister of Transport on the final GPS 2024. The final GPS will into effect by July 2024.
We welcome your feedback on this document. You can email us at GPS@transport.govt.nz or you can submit feedback via a consultation survey here.
Consultation will close at 12pm on 2 April 2024.
Consultation on the previous draft GPS 2024 has now closed
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. We’ll review, analyse and advise the Minister of Transport on the feedback received. This feedback will inform the final GPS which is required to be released by July 2024.
Draft Government Policy Statement on land transport out for consultation
GPS 2024 Update
The Government has signalled the indicative transport priorities signed off by Cabinet last year will change in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Indicative priorities for GPS 2024
Through our early engagement, stakeholders have indicated they would find it useful to see the Government’s intended strategic priorities for land transport as early as possible to inform their planning. For this reason, we are releasing the indicative priorities for GPS 2024.
Development of GPS 2024
Before we begin the development of the GPS 2024 we are seeking feedback on stakeholders’ previous experience with the GPS.
Get in touch
For further information about GPS monitoring and evaluation, email: evaluation@transport.govt.nz