The Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding (GPS) sets out the government's priorities for expenditure from the National Land Transport Fund over the next 10 years.It sets out how funding is allocated between activities such as road safety policing, state highways, local roads and public transport. Read Transport Minister Steven Joyce's statement on GPS 2012 (Beehive website)Download GPS 2012 (PDF, 290kb)Read questions and answers about GPS 2012
News: July 2011
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July 26, 2011
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NZTA Safer Cycling ProgrammeSince early 2011, the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) and Cycling New Zealand (formerly BikeNZ) have been working with the New Zealand Transport Agency on three projects, aimed at creating a safer environment for cycling. The projects are:Cycling Skills Instructor Training: Led by Cycling New Zealand, this project is developing training resources for Grade 1/2/3 Instructors of Cycle Skills to children and other groups. A series of training courses are providing the necessary skills and NZQA certification for Instructors to deliver this cycle training around the country (based on the NZTA-supported national guidelines) and this will be supported by ongoing mentoring of Instructors. The training resources are based on Cycling New Zealand "Learn to Ride" and CAN's "Bikeability" programmes.NB: actual Cycle Instruction to...
July 24, 2011
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2 Walk and Cycle Conference, 22-24 Feb 2012 The first ever joint NZ Walking and Cycling conference was held in Feb 2012 in Hastings, with nearly 200 delegates attending. Over 70 speakers presented - Presentations are now available to view. 2 Walk and Cycle Conference - 22 to 24 February 2012From 22 to 24 February 2012 the first ever 2 Walk and Cycle Conference will be held in Hastings at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House in the Opera House Theatre. Whilst planning the next NZ Cycling Conference the organising committee agreed it was time to consider holding a joint walking and cycling conference. This would replace the biennial cycling conference earmarked for late 2011. Discussions were held with Living Streets Aotearoa (organisers of the NZ Walking Conference series) and agreement was reached on this concept. Representatives from Living Streets Aotearoa...
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We've created over 25 kilometres of new cycle lanes connecting our iWay commuter routes and making it safe for cyclists and motorists to use our roads.A good cyclist will:- Make eye contact with drivers and communicate with hand signals - See and be seen - Use lights at nightA safe driver will:- Ease the pace and give cyclists space - Look for cyclists before opening car doors, and - Keep cycle lanes clearhttp://www.iway.org.nz/sharetheroad
July 11, 2011
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