Policy & Regulation
Government, regulators and the rules that shape the transport sector.
Govt commits $725m to repair North Island road and rail
Repairing flood-damaged roads and rail will see the biggest chunk of spending from the Government’s billion dollar cyclone recovery package as part of Budget 2023. Efforts…
Green finance gets $300m Govt funding boost
An additional $300 million will be allocated from Budget 2023 to support emission reduction projects through New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF). That brings the pool of capital…
Govt launches rapid review into KiwiRail disruptions
The Government is launching a rapid review into KiwiRail following a breakdown of critical equipment that led to major disruptions for Wellington passenger rail users. The…
$53m spent on Auckland speed limit reductions
More than $53 million has been spent in the last five years on slowing Auckland motorists down and the cost is set to continue, National Party…
Transporting NZ opposes cutting fuel tax subsidy
The transport sector says it’s “unhappy” the Government won’t be extending the fuel tax subsidy beyond the June deadline. Speaking on NewstalkZB last week, finance minister…
<strong>Traffic count solution helping roading authorities </strong>
Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has enhanced the world’s first national transport quality assurance tool to help improve evidence-based decision making across the sector. It has added…
Mayor puts Ports of Auckland under review
Ports of Auckland is back on track and there is no need to “mess with success”, says the Maritime Union in response to news of another…
Trucking body backs Auckland mayor’s road cone battle
The trucking industry reckons Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is making the right call in his plans to tackle the amount of road cones and road closures…
Nick Leggett: Govt policy change welcome, but plenty of challenges ahead
Nick Leggett The government policy bonfire announcement has been fascinating (and somewhat pleasing) to watch. New prime minister Chris Hipkins has indicated that he has reprioritised policies for the…
Only 67km of median barriers installed under Road to Zero
The Government’s Road to Zero road safety strategy is underdelivering on safety improvements and overdelivering on speed restrictions, says ACT transport spokesperson Simon Court. Documents released…