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Planning, programming and funding manual

Published: 25 08 2008

The Planning, programming and funding manual sets out the NZTA's policies, procedures and guidance for the planning and management of land transport activities that can be funded from the national land transport fund.

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note: The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Chapter D1 Police activities

D1.3 Road policing programme and key dates

Composition of Road Policing Programme

The Road Policing Programme covers the following work categories:

  • 711: Strategic road policing
  • 712: Incident and emergency management
  • 713: Road policing resolutions
  • 714: Community engagement in land transport

Reference: For detail of activities, work categories and funding policies, see Chapter F11 Activities, work categories and funding policies.

Key dates

Key dates for the preparation of the Road Policing Programme are (all dates are prior to the three-year period to which the Road Policing Programme applies):

Date  Activity 

Early September 

NZ Police provides initial information on changes to the Road Policing Programme, including reasons for cost adjustments and supporting assessments for any: 

  • new technology
  • new or increased activity
  • replacement/upgrade of existing equipment with substantial funding requirements

September 

The NZTA consults with the NZ Police and the Ministry of Transport and develops a draft Road Policing Programme containing the recommendations for police activities 

Mid November 

The NZTA Board agrees the draft Road Policing Programme 

Early December 

The NZTA forwards its recommended Road Policing Programme to the Minister of Transport 

December to April 

The Road Policing Programme is considered as part of government’s overall Budget consideration of police funding 

Budget day 

Government funding decisions, including the approved allocation for road policing, are announced 

Early July 

NZ Police makes the Road Policing Programme available on its website 

By 30 August* 

The NZTA publishes the NLTP, including the approved allocations for police activities 

* This date is subject to the Minister of Transport agreeing, in accordance with s19A(3) of the LTMA, to extend the date for adopting the NLTP. 
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