20 August, 2008
Sod turning, Newmarket Railway Station
Rail is on a roll for Auckland commuters, with this ceremonial event marking another milestone
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Associated Ministers
- Annette King - Minister
- Judith Tizard - Associate Minister
19 August, 2008
Road User Charges Review Group named
A review of the model for allocating the costs of maintaining roads and building new ones - and for reviewing the way these charges are collected - was announced last month. The review group has now been named.
Read full release >>19 August, 2008
Kudos from King for Avalanche Programme award
The New Zealand Transport Agency has just won a prestigious international award for its Milford Road avalanche programme.
Read full release >>6 August, 2008
North Island Main Trunk centenary
"Since it has been completed the Main Trunk has had a profound effect on the speed and ease with which people, goods and mail could travel around the country. That vision and the perseverance to make it happen is what we are celebrating today. "
Read full speech >>5 August, 2008
Government sets specific transport targets
Transport Minister Annette King has launched a set of defined targets for the transport sector and actions to achieve these targets over the next 30 years.
Read full release >>5 August, 2008
$26 million assistance increase for local authorities
Territorial and regional authorities will receive an additional $26 million in funding assistance from the Government to support a range of land transport activities and projects
Read full release >>5 August, 2008
Launching Transport Strategy, Policy, and Agency
Annette King launches the NZ Transport Agency and Government Policy Statement. Banquet Hall, Parliament
Read full speech >>4 August, 2008
National walking conference
"It is truly a multi-modal transport world in which we all live, and one of my most important challenges as Minister is to help provide the sort of environment in which all transport modes can operate efficiently and safely in an integrated way. "
Read full speech >>1 August, 2008
Scrap vehicle trial encourages public transport use
Judith Tizard launches a report of a trial vehicle scrappage scheme in Auckland that has resulted in motorists making greater use of public transport.
Read full release >>31 July, 2008
10th anniversary of Port of Tauranga Container Terminal
This speech was delivered on the Minister's behalf by acting Ministry of Transport chief executive Wayne Donnelly
Read full speech >>23 July, 2008
New Zealand Transport Agency board announced
The New Zealand Transport Agency will come in to being when Land Transport New Zealand and Transit New Zealand are disestablished on 1 August.
Read full release >>15 July, 2008
Government and Road Transport Forum agree on comprehensive review
A comprehensive review of the model for allocating the costs of maintaining and building roads has been agreed to.
Read full release >>11 July, 2008
Youth Parliament representative appointed to Road Safety Trust
The Road Safety Trust funds community safety initiatives, research and study awards, training, education, private sector technological developments beneficial to road safety, and any other specific projects that the Trustees consider are likely to contribute to improved safety on roads.
Read full release >>3 July, 2008
Road User Charges talks planned
A working party including industry members will examine the formula to set Road User Charges for heavy vehicles
Read full release >>3 July, 2008
Land Transport Management Amendment Bill
Third reading speech to parliament. Bill provides a mechanism for regions, if they choose, to accelerate capital works through a regional fuel tax.
Read full speech >>2 July, 2008
Road Transport Forum’s actions “outrageous”
While the Road Transport Forum is apparently is organising a protest against increased Road User Charges, it is also failing to tell the public a number of telling facts.
Read full release >>1 July, 2008
Road User Charges increase
Road User Charges (RUC), affecting diesel vehicles and all other vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, will increase from 1 July.
Read full release >>30 June, 2008
2008/09 National Land Transport Programme
The changes taking place now will provide greater certainty and the means of getting on with the business of providing the country with a transport system that is sustainable, accessible, safe and offers value for money.
Read full speech >>26 June, 2008
Second reading, Land Transport Management Amendment Bill
This Bill will further imbed the government’s push to ensure that we have a land transport planning and funding system that reflects the sophistication and complexity of a 21st century society.
Read full speech >>24 June, 2008
Transmission Gully next stage gets green light, with preferred route to save $275 million
Transmission Gully be built for less money than previously thought, and the preferred route brings wider benefits, including reducing the impact on environmentally sensitive areas and greater resilience to geological hazards, such as earthquakes, and to major storms.
Read full release >>20 June, 2008
National Road Carriers Association AGM speech
"Tonight I want to talk about some of these challenges and what the Government is doing to ensure our transport system remains accessible, sustainable and offers value for money."
Read full speech >>19 June, 2008
King welcomes prospect of open aviation negotiations with European Union
New Zealand and the European Union (EU) can now enter into negotiations on a comprehensive air services agreement.
Read full release >>12 June, 2008
25th anniversary of Milford Road Avalanche Programme
Transit NZ monitors more than 85 avalanche slopes along a 17-kilometre section of road capable of producing avalanches. In this speech at Te Anau today, Transport Minister Annette King acknowledges the 25th anniversary of SH94 Milford Road Avalanche Programme
Read full speech >>11 June, 2008
Hand-held phone ban for vehicle drivers considered
Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven today announced that the Government will consider amending the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving a vehicle. Transport Minister Annette King also attended the media event outside Parliament.
Read full release >>29 May, 2008
Trucks to trial heavier loads
Joint statement by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Transport Minister Annette King.
Read full release >>26 May, 2008
Road Safety Trust Board appointment
The Road User Representative on the Road Safety Trust Board was announced by Transport Minister Annette King today.
Read full release >>21 May, 2008
Record investment in transport continues
This government’s major reinvestment in transport infrastructure takes another step forward from July 1
Read full release >>20 May, 2008
King: Sea Change funding will revitalise coastal shipping
Transport Minister Annette King today announced $36 million is earmarked for coastal shipping over the next four years.
Read full release >>20 May, 2008
Sea Change --- the final strategy
In this speech, Transport Minister Annette King outlines the Government's plans to revitalise and transform coastal shipping in New Zealand.
Read full speech >>15 May, 2008
Canterbury Transport Project receives funding boost
Joint statement by Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Annette King
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