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 These are included for historical reference and may not reflect current government policy.
2016
The Accessibility of Public Transport for those with a Disability
Date: July 2016
Future Domestic Airports Network Analysis - Stage 1
Date: April 2016
2015
2013/14 Building Administrative and Support Services Agency Report
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
Date: August 2014
Intelligent Transport Systems Technology Action Plan 2014-18
Date: June 2014
2013
Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Review
Date: August 2013
Economic Effects of Air Services Liberalisation in New Zealand
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
Date: May 2011
2010
Freight futures: long-term sea freight scenarios report
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
Date: March 2010
2009
Vehicle insurance in New Zealand
Date: December 2009
How New Zealanders Travel - Trends in new Zealand household travel 1989-2008
Date: June 2009
Review of the New Zealand Road User Charging System
Date: 31 March 2009
2008
New Zealand Transport Strategy
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
Date: July 2008
Sea Change - a Strategy for Domestic Sea Freight
Date: May 2008
2007
Driver Fatigue Strategy
Date: 14 December 2007
Govt 3 Fleet Review - Summary and Evaluation Report
Date: 4 December 2007
Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions discussion document and submissions analysis
Date: November 2007
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet supplemental spreadsheet*
Date: 31 May 2007
* The graphs and data are also available in the Excel data spreadsheet (Excel required)
Transport Research Strategy
Date: 31 May 2007
Duignan report: Evaluation of Road Safety Outcomes to 2005
Date: May 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs
Date: 09 February 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs Appendices
Date: 09 February 2007
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document 2006 update
Date: 07 February 2007
2006
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary of recommendations
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
2005 and earlier
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document
Date: 1 December 2005
New Zealand Road Safety Research 2004
Date: 23 May 2005
National Rail Strategy to 2015
Date: May 2005
Coastal Shipping Cargo
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
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
Date: September 2002
Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Relating to Air Services
Date: August 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences (Australia)
Date: April 2002
Port Companies and Market Power - A Qualitative Analysis
Date: April 2002
New Zealand's Bilateral Air Services Agreements
Date: December 2001
Future Domestic Airports Network Analysis - Stage 1
Date: April 2016
2015
2013/14 Building Administrative and Support Services Agency Report
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
Date: August 2014
Intelligent Transport Systems Technology Action Plan 2014-18
Date: June 2014
2013
Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Review
Date: August 2013
Economic Effects of Air Services Liberalisation in New Zealand
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
Date: May 2011
2010
Freight futures: long-term sea freight scenarios report
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
Date: March 2010
2009
Vehicle insurance in New Zealand
Date: December 2009
How New Zealanders Travel - Trends in new Zealand household travel 1989-2008
Date: June 2009
Review of the New Zealand Road User Charging System
Date: 31 March 2009
2008
New Zealand Transport Strategy
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
Date: July 2008
Sea Change - a Strategy for Domestic Sea Freight
Date: May 2008
2007
Driver Fatigue Strategy
Date: 14 December 2007
Govt 3 Fleet Review - Summary and Evaluation Report
Date: 4 December 2007
Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions discussion document and submissions analysis
Date: November 2007
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet
The New Zealand Light Vehicle Fleet supplemental spreadsheet*
Date: 31 May 2007
* The graphs and data are also available in the Excel data spreadsheet (Excel required)
Transport Research Strategy
Date: 31 May 2007
Duignan report: Evaluation of Road Safety Outcomes to 2005
Date: May 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs
Date: 09 February 2007
Advisory Group Report on Roading Costs Appendices
Date: 09 February 2007
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document 2006 update
Date: 07 February 2007
2006
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Duignan report on initial evaluation of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
Breen report on review of Road Safety to 2010 strategy - summary of recommendations
Date: 9 June 2006 (completed Nov 2004)
2005 and earlier
Transport Sector Strategic Directions document
Date: 1 December 2005
New Zealand Road Safety Research 2004
Date: 23 May 2005
National Rail Strategy to 2015
Date: May 2005
Coastal Shipping Cargo
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
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
Date: September 2002
Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia Relating to Air Services
Date: August 2002
Open Aviation Market Licences (Australia)
Date: April 2002
Port Companies and Market Power - A Qualitative Analysis
Date: April 2002
New Zealand's Bilateral Air Services Agreements
Date: December 2001