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Funding decisions

Updated: 21 July 2010

The NZTA Board has the responsibility to allocate funds from the National Land Transport Programme. In making these decisions, the Board must take account of the Land Transport Management Act 2005 (LTMA) and follow the Act’s requirements for the procurement of activities. (Learn more about the funding process and our procurement procedures.)

Context for decisions

Funding

Under the LTMA, the NZTA is responsible for allocating funds for activities out of the National Land Transport Fund. The NZTA uses an allocation process that has been devised to take into account the New Zealand Transport Strategy and the requirements placed on approved organisations and the NZTA under the LTMA. The allocation process is set out in the NZTA’s Planning, programming and funding manual, first edition, August 2008 ('the manual').

The NZTA may accept or decline funding for an activity or combination of activities but must consider the matters set out in section 20 of the LTMA. The assessment factors used when considering proposals are the seriousness and urgency of the issue, and the effectiveness and economic efficiency of the solution to the issue. These factors are explained in Part G of the manual.

Decisions must be made available on this website in accordance with section 20D(2) of the LTMA.

Procurement

The requirements for procurement procedures are given in section 25 of the LTMA.

The LTMA requires that payments by the NZTA, for state highway activities and nationally managed or delivered activities, must be made in accordance with an approved procurement procedure unless exempt by or under section 26.

If the NZTA grants itself an exemption to an approved procurement procedure on the grounds that the costs of the procurement process would be disproportionate to the value of the proposed activity (or combination of activities), or if the NZTA approves a procurement procedure to meet its own procurement requirements, those decisions must be made available on this website in accordance with section 26A of the LTMA.

Decision making and the scrutiny principle

Legislation requires that for certain land transport planning and funding decisions, the NZTA must give the same level of scrutiny to its own activities as it would give to those of approved organisations. The NZTA calls this requirement the 'scrutiny principle'. Questions and answers about the scrutiny principle.

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Delegation

Funding and procurement decisions are usually made by the Board of the NZTA, or (prior to 27 March 2009) by the National Land Transport Programme Management Review Group or by the Group Manager, Regional Partnerships and Planning (after 27 March 2009), under delegated authority from the Board in accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004.

In broad terms, the Board has delegated decision making subject to certain monetary limits for new works cost/scope adjustments, price level decreases, cash flow adjustments, and emergency works.

Board decisions

Date Applicant Subject
24 March 2010 NZ Transport Agency Tauriko Bypass (SH29) investigation funding
24 March 2010 NZ Transport Agency Vickers Road to New Plymouth (SH3) investigation funding
4 March 2010 Whangarei District Council Lower Hatea river crossing - detailed design and construction funding
4 March 2010 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Te Rapa Bypass - final design and construction funding
4 March 2010 ARTA (for Manukau City Council) Quality Transit network route improvements - Flat Bush to Manukau investigation funding
4 March 2010 NZ Transport Agency Kirkbride Road grade separation and SH20A upgrade - final investigation funding
4 March 2010 Ashburton District Council New Ashburton river bridge - preliminary investigation funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency/ Hamilton City Council Hamilton Southern Links Package - endorsement and investigation funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency Rotorua Eastern Arterial - investigation funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH2) Tauranga Eastern Link - (Roads of National Significance) detailed design and construction funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing - investigation (designation only) and property funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency/ Whangarei District Council (SH1) Stage 2 Kamo Bypass and Whangarei District Council Spedding Road link - construction funding
17 December 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Papakura Interchange upgrade - design and construction funding
17 December 2009 Christchurch City Council Christchurch City Council transport interchange - property purchase, design and construction funding
26 November 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Wellington Northern Corridor - RoNS endorsement and funding for investigation, design and property purchase
30 October 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Puhoi to Wellsford - RoNS endorsement and investigation funding
30 October 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Auckland Harbour Bridge structural upgrade - cost increase funding
30 October 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH94) Homer Tunnel improvements - preliminary investigation funding
25 September 2009 NZ Transport Agency Auckland Northern Busway Extension (SH1) Constellation to Silverdale investigation funding
25 September 2009 NZ Transport Agency (SH1) Caversham Corridor Improvements – further investigation, design and property purchase funding
28 August 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH16 and 20 Auckland Western Ring Route Completion package endorsement - further investigation and property funding
28 August 2009 NZ Transport Agency Christchurch Motorways package - endorsement and investigation and property purchase funding
28 August 2009 Dunedin City Council State Highway 88 realignment project - further investigation and design funding
31 July 2009 Auckland Regional Transport Authority ARTA - tranche of Auckland passenger rail stations - construction funding
31 July 2009 Auckland Regional Transport Authority ARTA and AMETI strategy: package 1 - endorsement and design funding
31 July 2009 NZ Transport Agency Hairini Link - stages 3 & 4 investigation funding
29 May 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Victoria Park Tunnel - construction funding
24 April 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Waikato Expressway strategy support and project investigation and design funding
24 April 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH2 Tauranga Northern Arterial - secondary investigation funding
24 April 2009 Hamilton City Council Wairere Drive Arterial (Crosby Road to Cobham Road) investigation and design funding
27 Mar 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH50A Hawkes Bay Expressway southern extension – construction funding
27 Mar 2009 Environment Waikato Bus operations – CBD shuttle service – implementation funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency Central log rail – implementation funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Terrace Tunnel and Mt Victoria Tunnel – final investigation and preliminary design funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH2 Melling improvements – investigation funding
27 Feb 2009 ARTA (for Manukau City Council) Manukau transport interchange – investigation funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Warkworth: McKinney Road/Wech Drive – intersection improvements project – design funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Newmarket Viaduct replacement project – cost increase funding
27 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Newmarket Viaduct to Green Lane auxiliary lane – construction funding
27 Feb 2009 ARTA (for Waitakere City Council New Lynn town centre package endorsement and stage one construction funding
27 Feb 2009 Rodney District Council Orewa West walkway/cycleway – design and construction funding
13 Feb 2009 NZ Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency welcomes funding boost for State Highways
18 Dec 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Basin Reserve improvements - investigation funding
18 Dec 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH2/SH58 grade separation - design funding
18 Dec 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Christchurch - Sawyer's Arms Road to Memorial Avenue 4-laning - design funding
18 Dec 2008 ARTA (for North Shore City Council) Taharoto/Wairau corridor - construction and design funding
18 Dec 2008 NZ Transport Agency Tangiwai to Centreport rail freight - implementation funding
18 Dec 2008 NZ Transport Agency Round 1 domestic sea freight development fund - implementation funding
26 Nov 2008 NZ Transport Agency and Christchurch City Council Bus priority measures – investigation and construction funding
26 Nov 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH73 Christchurch Southern Motorway extension – construction funding
26 Nov 2008 Greater Wellington Regional Council Real time passenger information system – construction funding
26 Nov 2008 Greater Wellington Regional Council Urban rail stabling and depot for new electric multiple units – construction funding
26 Nov 2008 Hasting District Council Crosses Road cycle path – construction funding
26 Nov 2008 Auckland City Council Cliff Road, St Heliers palisade wall protection works, stage 2 – preventative maintenance funding
26 Nov 2008 ARTA for Auckland City Council Sandringham Road corridor package – design funding
26 Nov 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Warkworth improvements and Rodney District Council - Warkworth intersection improvements – construction funding
26 Nov 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Northern Gateway Toll Road cost scope adjustment funding
31 Oct 2008 Greater Wellington Regional Council Wellington trolley bus overhead maintenance cost adjustment
31 Oct 2008 Greater Wellington Regional Council Urban rail: stabling and depot upgrade for new electric multiple units; and Mackay's Crossing to Waikanae electrification and double tracking cost increase
31 Oct 2008 Hamilton City Council Wairere Drive: Pukete Road to Resolution Drive 4-laning – investigation and design funding
31 Oct 2008 Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) Integrated fare system implementation funding
19 Sep 2008 NZ Transport Agency Christchurch Northern Access Package and Northern Arterial and QE2 Drive 4-laning – investigation funding
19 Sep 2008 Chatham Islands Council Owenga Wharf replacement – design funding
19 Sep 2008 Greater Wellington Regional Council Wellington Railway Station upgrades – construction funding
19 Sep 2008 NZ Transport Agency SH1 Newmarket Viaduct replacement – construction funding
25 Aug 2008 ARTA (for Auckland City Council) Ian McKinnon Drive transport improvements project within the Auckland region
25 Aug 2008 NZ Transport Agency Design of SH1 Christchurch Memorial Avenue to Yaldhurst Road 4-laning project
1 Aug 2008 NZ Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency operating budget - 2008/09

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Delegated decisions

If you would like further details regarding a decision, please email boardsecretariat@nzta.govt.nz.