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Regional development - overview

 

Introduction

This section provides information on regional development funding that is managed by the NZTA on behalf of the Ministry of Transport. The funding sits outside of the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF The fund established under section 10 of the LTMA ).

 

Eligibility

This funding is used to meet specific needs, where insufficient investment in roads and alternatives A strategic option that may encompass a mix of modes and/or high level routes and/or land use options. Alternatives would be considered during strategy development, with the preferred alternative being selected and taken through into package and project development. to roads is constraining regional development.

 

These funds are for road maintenance, renewal and improvement projects; and projects that are alternatives A strategic option that may encompass a mix of modes and/or high level routes and/or land use options. Alternatives would be considered during strategy development, with the preferred alternative being selected and taken through into package and project development. to roads. The projects are funded at 100 percent funding assistance rate.  Activities are eligible for funding under this activity class when they are delivered by one of the following councils:

  • Far North District The district of a territorial authority. In relation to land in respect of which a Minister of the Crown is the Council, that land. Council
  • Kaipara District The district of a territorial authority. In relation to land in respect of which a Minister of the Crown is the Council, that land. Council
  • Whangarei District The district of a territorial authority. In relation to land in respect of which a Minister of the Crown is the Council, that land. Council
  • Northland Regional Council
  • Gisborne District The district of a territorial authority. In relation to land in respect of which a Minister of the Crown is the Council, that land. Council
  • Wairoa District The district of a territorial authority. In relation to land in respect of which a Minister of the Crown is the Council, that land. Council.

 

Regional development funding is expected to end in 2012.

 

Management

The activities are managed in a similar way to those funded by the NLTF The fund established under section 10 of the LTMA through the National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. (NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied ).  This simplifies the allocation and use of these funds.

 

Activities will be managed using the same systems as those in the NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied , alongside similar activities in the NLTP.

 

The activities and their funding are separately identified to the activities in the NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied and the funding from the NLTF The fund established under section 10 of the LTMA .

 

 

 

Last Updated: 21/02/2017 4:50pm