Land Transport New Zealand was a Crown entity in New Zealand, tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, and includes responsibilities such as driver and vehicle licensing. It was created on 1 December 2004 by the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2004, was the successor entity to the disestablished Land Transport Safety Authority and Transfund New Zealand, and was disestablished from 31 July 2008,[2] merging with Transit New Zealand to become the NZ Transport Agency.[3]
| Ikiiki Whenua Aotearoa | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 December 2004 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Dissolved | 31 July 2008 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand government |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Employees | ~1,000 |
| Annual budget | $2.7 billion (2009)[1] |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www.landtransport.govt.nz |
References
edit- ^ Dearnaley, Mathew (1 July 2008). "State outlay on public transport grows 24pc". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Briefing for the incoming Minister of Transport" (PDF). Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "New Transport Agency chief appointed". Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.