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Air services between New Zealand and Australia were today formalised with the signing of an “open skies” air services agreement by New Zealand Acting Transport Minister Judith Tizard and Australian Transport Minister John Anderson in Auckland.

Transport Minister Mark Gosche says Labour’s transport policy will help New Zealand’s economic development as well as meeting social and environmental goals.

This year’s launch of the National Land Transport Programme is particularly special.

Acting Transport Minister Judith Tizard has welcomed Transfund’s announcement that a record $1.1 billion is to be spent on roading and other land transport projects in the new financial year.

Older drivers would have a choice of driver licence test under proposed changes to the driver licensing system announced today by Acting Transport Minister Judith Tizard.

Acting Transport Minister Judith Tizard today announced new measures to improve aviation security.

New measures to improve aviation security follow a recent review of aviation security by the Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service.

New Zealand is set to become the first country in the world requiring trucks to meet minimum standards for stability.

Logging trucks are to be allowed to carry slightly longer and significantly lower loads, to reduce rollover crashes which have plagued the industry for years.

Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington, Thursday 30 May 9.00am

The Crown and Tranz Rail have completed the final outstanding details of the Crown’s purchase of the Auckland rail corridor.

Spain is New Zealand’s newest air services partner, with an agreement signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff while in Spain this week.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain and Transport Minister Mark Gosche released an independent study into the market power of New Zealand’s seaports today.

Spain is New Zealand’s newest air services partner, with an agreement signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff while in Spain this week.

Speech to the New Zealand Automobile Association annual conference, 19 April 2002

March 20 2002 Media Statement
Health Effects of Vehicle Emissions

A new report on the health impacts of vehicle emissions in New Zealand shows the impacts are greater than previously realised.

21 March 2002Media Statement
Reading, Writing and Road Safety

15 March 2002Media Statement
New Rules To Improve Vehicle Safety

Transport Minister Mark Gosche today announced new rules to improve the safety of vehicles on New Zealand roads.

National Party leader Bill English has got his facts wrong once again, says Transport Minister Mark Gosche.

Mr English claims that any land transport funds not spent at the end of this year will go back into the consolidated fund.

Working Together - Fact Sheet Six

Local authorities have indicated that they want to work
more cooperatively on transport matters and with Transit New Zealand. Several

Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2002 First Reading Speech

Mr Speaker, this Bill will provide for increasing funding as part of a

Electronic Road User Charges- Fact Sheet Five

The government wants to ensure the system used for
recovering roading costs from heavy and diesel vehicles is fair and does not

New Sources Of Funding-Fact Sheet Four

To help fund land transport improvements, the government plans changes which

The Existing Funding System - Fact Sheet Three

Government expenditure on state highways, local roads,
traffic enforcement, alternatives to roads, road safety, passenger transport,