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Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Transport (In Maori
: Te Manatū Waka) is the New Zealand
Government's principal transport policy adviser. It leads and generates policy, and the government's New Zealand Transport Strategy (NZTS) provides the framework within which transport policy is developed. The MoT also liaises with the transport Crown entities, the Aviation Security Service, and the National Rescue Co-ordination Centre. The Chief Executive is Martin Matthews.
as the police.
They are responsible for day-to-day hands-on management of daily traffic, aviation, rail and maritime activities. Their roles and the composition of their boards are defined in legislation.
The Ministry negotiates an annual performance agreement with each entity on behalf of the Minister (excluding the Road Safety Trust which operates under a trust deed), monitors the entities' performance against that agreement, and recommends appointments to the entities' governing bodies.
The Ministry provides policy advice to the Minister, in collaboration with the Crown entities, including the making of transport rules. As well, the Ministry negotiates, on behalf of New Zealand, bilateral and multilateral air services agreements and is the licensing authority for foreign international airlines operating services to and from New Zealand.
The Ministry also:
The Ministry does not have a hands-on-role in daily traffic, aviation, rail or maritime matters.
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
: Te Manatū Waka) is the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Government's principal transport policy adviser. It leads and generates policy, and the government's New Zealand Transport Strategy (NZTS) provides the framework within which transport policy is developed. The MoT also liaises with the transport Crown entities, the Aviation Security Service, and the National Rescue Co-ordination Centre. The Chief Executive is Martin Matthews.
History
The Ministry of Transport was formerly responsible for enforcement of traffic laws before their division of traffic officers was merged into the same organizationNew Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand...
as the police.
Government transport sector
The transport sector includes four Crown entities, one State-owned enterprise and one trust:- Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil Aviation Authority of New ZealandThe Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand....
(CAA), including the Aviation Security Service (AvSec)
- New Zealand Transport AgencyNew Zealand Transport AgencyThe New Zealand Transport Agency is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing and investigating rail accidents. It was created on 1 August 2008 by the Land Transport Management Amendment...
(NZTA) - Maritime New ZealandMaritime New ZealandMaritime New Zealand is a Crown entity responsible for protecting the maritime environment within New Zealand and maintaining safety and security....
- ONTRACKOnTrackOnTrack was a regional rail line that operated in Syracuse, New York from 1994 to 2007. During its operation, Syracuse was the smallest city in the United States to have regional train service. The line ran from Colvin Street on the city's south side via Syracuse University and Armory Square to the...
(New Zealand Railways Corporation) - Transport Accident Investigation CommissionTransport Accident Investigation CommissionThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission is a transport safety body of New Zealand. It has its headquarters on the 16th floor of the AXA Centre in Wellington.It was established by Act of the Parliament of New Zealand on 1 September 1990...
(TAIC) - Road Safety Trust
They are responsible for day-to-day hands-on management of daily traffic, aviation, rail and maritime activities. Their roles and the composition of their boards are defined in legislation.
The Ministry negotiates an annual performance agreement with each entity on behalf of the Minister (excluding the Road Safety Trust which operates under a trust deed), monitors the entities' performance against that agreement, and recommends appointments to the entities' governing bodies.
The Ministry provides policy advice to the Minister, in collaboration with the Crown entities, including the making of transport rules. As well, the Ministry negotiates, on behalf of New Zealand, bilateral and multilateral air services agreements and is the licensing authority for foreign international airlines operating services to and from New Zealand.
Additional
- administers, on behalf of the Minister, the contract with the Meteorological Service of New Zealand (Metservice) for the provision of public weather warnings and forecasts
- manages the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) and revenue collection functions which includes the collection and refund of motor vehicle registration and licensing fees, road user charges and fuel excise duty, and the maintenance of the MVR. Land Transport NZ is contracted to provide these services under an agreement with the Secretary for Transport.
- has responsibility for the operation of the Milford Sound/Piopiotahi AirportMilford Sound AirportMilford Sound Airport is a small but very busy airport in Milford Sound, in New Zealands Fiordland region of the South Island...
, and oversees the Crown's interest in joint venture airports.
The Ministry does not have a hands-on-role in daily traffic, aviation, rail or maritime matters.