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28 February, 2002
Working TogetherFact Sheet SixLocal authorities have indicated that they want to work more cooperatively on transport matters and with Transit New Zealand. Several councils already have developed, or are developing, arrangements with each other or Transit for joint or delegated management of roads. These arrangements are called 'clustering'. Marlborough District Council, for example, already anticipates savings of some 10 to 20 per cent on road maintenance as a result of clustering.Through a partnership arrangement, the Tauranga District Council and Transit have jointly contracted to build New Zealand's largest single roading contract, a new expressway giving Tauranga access to the north and west. Auckland is also exploring clustering of its transport responsibilities. The government is encouraging and participating in these discussions. Existing legislation will be changed to clarify delegation powers and to remove barriers to clustering.
Simplifying road management legislationRoad users can expect to benefit from a more coordinated approach to the management of interconnecting road networks, and from lower costs for maintaining and improving them. As part of this land transport package, road management powers will be simplified and consolidated into a single statute. This will be done without making any significant changes to the nature and scope of road controlling authorities' powers.
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