Agenda of Regional Transport Committee - Friday, 5 November 2021

Regional Transport Committee

Membership

Chairperson (BOPRC)	Cr Lyall Thurston
Deputy Chairperson (BOPRC)	Cr Jane Nees Cr Norm Bruning (Alternate)
Members
Kawerau District Council	Mayor Malcolm Campbell Deputy Mayor Faylene Tunui (Alternate)
Ōpōtiki District Council	Mayor Lyn Riesterer Cr David Moore (Alternate)
Rotorua Lakes Council	Mayor Steve Chadwick Deputy Mayor David Donaldson (Alternate)
Tauranga City Council	Commissioner Anne Tolley Commissioner Stephen Selwood (Alternate)
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	Mayor Garry Webber Deputy Mayor John Scrimgeour (Alternate)
Whakatāne District Council	Mayor Judy Turner Deputy Mayor Andrew Iles (Alternate)
External Members
New Zealand Transport Agency Alternate member to be nominated by NZTA appointed member	David Speirs Cole O’Keefe (Alternate)
External Members (non-voting)
KiwiRail	Angus Hodgson Helen Rogers (Alternate)
External Advisors (non-voting)
Environmental Sustainability Advisor	Glen Crowther
Freight Advisor	John Galbraith
Road Safety Advisor	Inspector Brent Crowe – Roading Police Manager
Port Advisor	Dan Kneebone – Property and Infrastructure Manager
New Zealand Automobile Association	Vacant
Ex Officio	Chairman Doug Leeder
Quorum	Five members, consisting of more than half the number of members
Frequency	Quarterly

Purpose

Section 105(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 requires every regional council to establish a Regional Transport Committee for its region.

Role

· Prepare a regional land transport plan, or any significant variation to the plan, for the approval of the Regional Council.

· Approve any non-significant variation to the regional land transport plan.

· Adopt a policy that determines significance in respect of:

§ variations made to regional land transport plans under section 18D of the Land Transport Management Act 2003; and

§ the activities that are included in the regional land transport plan under section 16 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

· Monitor implementation of the regional land transport plan.

· Make recommendations in support of land transport activities that are eligible for national funding and align with the regional land transport plan.

· Co-ordinate, integrate and adopt regional transport and land-use strategies and plans
e.g. sub-regional spatial plans.

· Provide advocacy on strategic regional and inter-regional transport matters to Central Government and other key stakeholders as appropriate.

· Provide the Regional Council with any advice and assistance the Regional Council may request in relation to its transport responsibilities.

· Approve submissions to Central Government, local authorities and other agencies on Regional Transport Committee matters.

· Monitor and provide advocacy on regional road safety matters.

Committee Procedures

· Membership consists of two representatives of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, the Mayor of each territorial authority in the region and a representative of the New Zealand Transport Agency.

· In the case of an equality of votes, the chair, or any other person presiding the meeting does not have a casting vote (and therefore the act or question is defeated and the status quo is preserved).

· The Regional Transport Committee may appoint external advisors to assist it in the exercise of its specific responsibilities and delegated authority. For the purposes of clarity, external advisors may be given full speaking rights at the discretion of the committee, but are not entitled to vote on committee matters.

· Under the Local Government Act 2002, the Regional Transport Committee is not defined as a joint committee however, the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 concerning the meetings of committees of regional councils, so far as they are applicable and with the necessary modifications, apply in respect of meetings of the Regional Transport Committee.

Power to Act

To make all decisions necessary to fulfil the role and scope of the committee subject to the limitations imposed.

Power to Recommend

The Regional Transport Committee recommends and reports to the Regional Council.

Live Streaming and Recording of Meetings

Please note the Public section of this meeting is being recorded and streamed live on Bay of Plenty Regional Council's website in accordance with Council's Live Streaming and Recording of Meetings Protocols which can be viewed on Council’s website. The recording will be archived and made publicly available on Council's website within two working days after the meeting for a period of three years (or as otherwise agreed to by Council). All care is taken to maintain your privacy; however, as a visitor in the public gallery or as a participant at the meeting, your presence may be recorded. By remaining in the public gallery, it is understood your consent is given if your image is inadvertently broadcast. Opinions expressed or statements made by individual persons during a meeting are not the opinions or statements of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Council accepts no liability for any opinions or statements made during a meeting.

Regional Transport Committee 5 November 2021

Recommendations in reports are not to be construed as Council policy until adopted by Council.

Agenda

1. Apologies

2. Public Forum

3. Items not on the Agenda

4. Order of Business

5. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

6. Minutes

Minutes to be Confirmed

6.1 Regional Transport Committee Minutes - 14 September 2021 1

7. Reports

7.1 Chairperson's Report 1

Attachment 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft RTC Work Programme V3 1

Attachment 2 - Attachment 2 - Summary of RTC Work Programme V3 1

Attachment 3 - Road safety education and promotion update from sub-regions October 2021 1

8. Presentations

8.1 Ministry of Transport: Hamilton to Tauranga inter-regional passenger rail business case

8.2 KiwiRail: Rail Network Investment Programme

9. Reports (Continued)

Information Only

9.2 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Quarterly Update 1

9.3 Independent Review of why Takitimu North Link Stage 2 was not included in the RLTP 2021-31 1

Attachment 1 - Independent Review of why Takitimu North Link Stage 2 was not included in the 2021-31 RLTP 1

Decisions Required

9.4 Regional Land Transport Plan Variations from Waka Kotahi 1

Attachment 1 - SH2 Waihi to Omokoroa (Katikati-Omokoroa) - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 1

Attachment 2 - SH2 Omokoroa to Te Puna - Variation Request for
Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 1

Attachment 3 - SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa - TNJ Intersection - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 1

Attachment 4 - SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 1

9.5 Comparison between National Land Transport Programme and Regional Land Transport Plan 1

Attachment 1 - NLTP & RLTP funding merge 1

9.6 Mode Shift Plan - Rotorua Lakes District 1

Attachment 1 - BOP Subregional Rotorua Mode Shift Plan 1

10. Verbal Update Opportunity from Committee Members
and External Advisors

11. Consideration of Items not on the Agenda

Regional Transport Committee Minutes

14 September 2021

Regional Transport Committee

Open Minutes

Commencing: Tuesday 14 September 2021, 9.30 am

Venue: Via Zoom (Audio Visual Meeting)

Chairperson: Cr Lyall Thurston - Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Deputy Chairperson: Cr Jane Nees - Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Members: Commissioner Stephen Selwood – Alternate, Tauranga City Council, Mayor, Steve Chadwick - Rotorua Lakes Council, Cr Norm Bruning – Alternate, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Mayor Lyn Riesterer - Ōpōtiki District Council, Cr David Moore – Alternate, Ōpōtiki District Council, Mayor Garry Webber - Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Mayor Judy Turner - Whakatāne District Council, Deputy Mayor Andrew Iles – Alternate, Whakatāne District Council, David Speirs - Waka Kotahi

In Attendance: Bay of Plenty Regional Council: Fiona McTavish – Chief Executive, Namouta Poutasi – General Manager, Strategy and Science, Mat Taylor – General Manager, Corporate, James Llewellyn – Transport and Urban Planning Manager, Amanda Namana – Committee Advisor

External: Glen Crowther – Environmental Sustainability Advisor; John Galbraith – Freight Advisor, Jess Andrew – Waka Kotahi

Apologies: Mayor Malcolm Campbell – Kawerau District Council, Deputy Mayor Faylene Tunui – Kawerau District Council, Commissioner Anne Tolley -Tauranga City Council, Deputy Mayor David Donaldson – Alternate, Rotorua Lakes Council

Please note that this meeting was recorded via Zoom and is available on Council’s YouTube channel: Regional Transport Committee Meeting - 14 September 2021 - YouTube

1. Apologies

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Accepts the apologies from Mayor Malcolm Campbell, Deputy Mayor Faylene Tunui, Commissioner Anne Tolley and Deputy Mayor David Donaldson tendered at the meeting.

Thurston/Chadwick

CARRIED

2. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

None declared.

3. Minutes

Minutes to be Confirmed

3.1

Regional Transport Committee Minutes - 9 June 2021

Matters Arising

In relation to Minute Item 6.1, Page 16 of the agenda, it was noted that the independent review of the reasons for Stage 2 of the Takitimu North Link (TNL) project not being included in the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) was underway and being conducted by Dave Brash.

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Confirms the Regional Transport Committee Minutes - 9 June 2021 as a true and correct record.

Iles/Nees

CARRIED

3.2

Regional Land Transport Plan Hearings Subcommittee Deliberations Minutes - 28 May 2021

Matters Arising

In relation to Minute Item 5.3, Mayor Webber noted that the final outcome of the Waka Kotahi analysis showed different weightings to that of the RLTP. Highlighted the first bullet point on page 21 of the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) in relation to activities previously approved for funding that were continuing to be delivered in 2021-24.

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Confirms the minutes, Regional Land Transport Plan Hearings Subcommittee Deliberations Minutes - 28 May 2021.

Iles/Selwood

CARRIED

Minutes to be Received

3.3

Regional Land Transport Plan Hearings Subcommittee Minutes - 13-14 April 2021

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the minutes, Regional Land Transport Plan Hearings Subcommittee Minutes - 13-14 April 2021.

Nees/Iles

CARRIED

4. Reports

4.1

Chairperson's Report

Transport and Urban Planning Manager James Llewellyn presented this item.

Key Points - Members:

· The significant reforms underway could conceivably create gaps in the work programme

· Suggested the Committee receive advice on the reform of the Strategic Planning Act (SPA) and potentially make a submission over the next year on the implications for regional transport planning

· Noted the carbon reduction budget was likely to be released by central government May 2022 at the latest, which would also have transport implications the Committee may wish to consider

· Proposed that carbon reduction emissions should be built into any applications / proposals that came to the Committee from local authorities

· Requested the work programme to be updated with Regional Funding and Financing.

In Response to Questions:

· As part of the RLTP, there was an emissions reduction target which would be reported to the Committee. Staff were working with Territorial Local Authorities (TLAs) for the best way to present how the target would be met

· Staff noted the work programme would be updated to include requested elements.

Items for Staff Follow Up:

· Include as part of future Chairperson’s reports:

o KiwiRail presentation on work programme and business plan

o Ministry of Transport presentations on their work programme and the implications for regional transport committees and the way transport was delivered e.g. road pricing, congestion charging etc.

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Chairperson's Report;

2 Provides feedback on the draft work programme.

Thurston/Chadwick

CARRIED

Decisions Required

4.2

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Update

Presentation: Waka Kotahi Quarterly Update: Objective ID A3926854

Tabled Document 1 - 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) Funding Decisions - Bay of Plenty: Objective ID A3926856

Director of Regional Relationships David Speirs presented this item.

Key Points:

· As part of the NLTP process, the additional $2 billion of debt financing had enabled Waka Kotahi to provide the minimum requirements for each of the funding allocations across the ten allocation areas, with additional funding across public transport and cycling areas. A highlight of this was being able to meet the minimum maintenance standards for the roading network

· Commercial connections were included in freight connections and were also a focus for the next NLTP

· Acknowledged projects that did not make it into the NLTP and noted that the maintenance spend was enough to maintain current levels of service but not to improve them

· As part of the Waikato funding allocation, State Highway 1 up to the connection with State Highway 29 was a strong focus in terms of creating the corridor in the safest possible way

· Projects that were ranked as ‘possible’ were subject to funding becoming available or being released from other projects, at which point these would be reconsidered for funding with considerations made to deliverability

· Waka Kotahi had indicated they would support the 2000 households unit equivalent, with conditions to be implemented within the Tauriko growth area to support mode shift

· Further details on the impacts of Covid-19 on specific projects would be forthcoming over the next two weeks

· There were a range of interventions to drive action as part of the wider Road to Zero programme, with the aim of a substantial reduction in death and serious injuries each year.

Key Points - Members:

· Considered the Ōmōkoroa interchange was a far higher priority than the median barrier, although both were required

· Highlighted the work being carried out on congestion and road pricing in Auckland and Wellington, and the Select Committee’s recommendation that this potentially be carried out across the country. Suggested the Committee consider this type of work and analysis to identify opportunities across the region to manage traffic more efficiently, increase traffic flow, reduce carbon emissions and improve productivity whilst raising funds for future investment

· A member expressed concern over the inability to complete Stage two of the SH30 Eastern corridor and the gap remaining to the Rotorua airport.

In Response to Questions:

· Waka Kotahi were looking at available options to vary the NLTP to cover the Ōmōkoroa interchange, and would bring any options identified as realistic and viable back to the Committee, after which they would undergo a review process

· There were criteria that had to be used as part of the assessment process and the full investment suite available was under consideration

· It had been agreed that the urgent strategic business case for Rotorua southern block would be worked on, acknowledging the safety and network challenges involved

· Future cost escalations would be an additional future challenge for the implementation of the NLTP

· Funding to address aspirations for housing could be applied for through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund to the extent that it released housing

· Was cognizant of the different challenges pertaining to each area of the region and would speak to each council individually regarding their specific programmes and challenges.

Items for Staff Follow Up:

· Strongly supported the issue of future investment and funding tools being placed on the work programme and that the Committee be proactive in advancing this.

Resolved

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Update.

Speirs/Thurston

CARRIED

5. Update from Committee Members and External Advisors

David Speirs – Waka Kotahi

· Acknowledged the work of Treasury and flexibility of thinking in making the NLTP possible.

10.18 am - Commissioner Selwood and David Speirs withdrew from the meeting.

Mayor Riesterer – Ōpōtiki District Council

· Commended the outcome of the NLTP and looked forward to continuing work with Waka Kotahi.

Mayor Turner – Whakatāne District Council

· Current focus was on growth and the spatial planning work required, which would translate into infrastructure requirements.

Glen Crowther – Environmental Sustainability Advisor

· Raised the issue of transport emissions reduction plans and the transport emissions reduction groups set up in Auckland and other areas to deliver the plans and meet targets, which the Bay of Plenty region did not have.

Cr Thurston – Bay of Plenty Regional Council

· Advised that KiwiRail were in the process of appointing a member to the Committee, which would occur at their September board meeting.

Mayor Chadwick – Rotorua Lakes Council

· Highlighted the need for a rail plan for Taupō, Rotorua and the upper North Island for both freight and tourism

· Work on the Eastern corridor was starting to flow and cycleways were being appreciated by the public.

10.24 am – the meeting closed.

Confirmed

Cr Lyall Thurston

Chairperson, Regional Transport Committee



Report To:	Regional Transport Committee
Meeting Date:	5 November 2021
Report Authoriser:	Namouta Poutasi

Chairperson's Report

Executive Summary

This report provides an update on matters of potential interest to RTC members:

· Revised Regional Transport Committee work programme;

· Infrastructure Acceleration Fund;

· New Zealand Rail Plan;

· Rail Network Investment Programme;

· Draft Infrastructure Strategy;

· Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document;

· Regional Speed Management Plan update; and

· Road safety education and promotion across the region.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Chairperson's Report; and

2 Notes the revised Regional Transport Committee work programme, including future funding and financing opportunities such as Road Pricing across land transport.

1. Purpose

The purpose of this report is to provide RTC members with a summary of topical matters of potential interest in relation to regional transport planning.

2. Matters of Potential Interest

2.1 Regional Transport Committee – revised work programme

Recently, the Committee were provided with the proposed RTC work programme at the following two meetings:

1. 19 February 2021: The ‘Indicative Work Programme 2021’ at the 19 February 2021 meeting, which was approved with requested changes; and

2. 14 September 2021: The updated ‘Draft Work Programme Version 2’ was circulated and feedback was provided.

The revised Work Programme is included at Attachments 1 and 2, for the Committee’s information. This includes the requested update to include work on Regional Funding and Financing, and particularly, further investigations into future funding and financing opportunities, including road pricing.

2.2 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund

Kāinga Ora have notified applicants on the results of the initial Expression of Interest stage for the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF) in mid-October. Several applications in the Bay of Plenty have been successful in moving to the next Request for Proposal stage, others have been held on a reserve list and the remainder were unsuccessful.

2.3 New Zealand Rail Plan

In early May, the Minister for Transport released the New Zealand Rail Plan - outlining a 10-year vision to support increased investment and resilience in the rail network. The plan aims to enable investment in the national network to restore rail freight and provide a platform for future investment for growth and to support metropolitan growth and productivity in our largest cities. The plan is in two parts:

· Part A: Establishing a new long-term planning and funding framework under the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (see Figure 1 below);

· Part B: Investment priorities for a resilient and reliable rail network:

o Investing in the national rail network to restore rail freight and provide a platform for future investments for growth; and

o Investing in the metropolitan rail network to support growth and productivity in our largest cities.

Alongside these strategic investment priorities, the government has also made investments in rail in regional New Zealand to support jobs and regional development.

Figure 1: New Long Term Planning and Funding Framework

From a Bay of Plenty perspective, the focus of investment will be on asset management and maintenance of the freight network. There are no proposals for progressing passenger rail projects. However the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has indicated that a high level business case for Hamilton to Auckland inter-regional passenger rail will be extended to Tauranga.

2.4 Rail Network Investment Programme (RNIP)

In June 2021, KiwiRail released its Rail Network Investment Programme (RNIP). The RNIP sets out a three-year investment programme and a 10-year investment forecast for the national rail network – the thousands of kilometres of track and associated infrastructure such as signals, tunnels and bridges, that provide the network for rail freight and passenger services in New Zealand.

The programme has been developed by KiwiRail, guided by:

· Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2021 (GPS); and

· New Zealand Rail Plan (NZ Rail Plan).

The strategic investment priorities for a resilient and reliable rail network as outlined in the NZ Rail Plan are:

· Investing in the national rail network to restore rail freight, and provide a platform for future investments for growth; and

· Investing in the metropolitan rail networks to support growth and productivity in New Zealand’s largest cities.

The total RNIP three-year investment from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) is summarised in Table 1. Nearly 60% of funding is for network renewals.

Table 1: RNIP Three Year Investment Summary from NLTF

Activity Class	Category	Components	Total ($m)
Rail Network	Network Maintenance, Operations and management	· Network operations · Maintenance · Track inspections · Asset management	361
	Network Renewals	· Replacing rail, sleepers and ballast; drainage works, civil works to strengthen slopes and prevent coastal erosion, replacing bridges, signalling systems etc. across the national network · New apprentices, trainees and plant to support programme delivery	790
	Network Improvements	· Develop a 30-year network plan · Yard improvements · Otira Tunnel business case · Resilience projects · Level crossings	50
Public Transport	Auckland Metro	· Fencing and security · Strategic network planning · Integrated rail management centre · Infill signalling · Additional traction feed · European Train Control System (ETCS) level 2 business case	130
Public Transport	Wellington Metro	· Re-signalling and train protection · Capacity improvements business case	22
Total			1,353

Significant additional investment is planned in the next three years in metro areas through:

· Renewals and Maintenance programmes delivered through contracts with Auckland Transport and Greater Wellington Regional Council;

· Delivering the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) (over $1 billion) in metro areas; and

· Completing Transitional Rail projects (Rail Network Growth Impact Management (RNGIM), Auckland Metro Remediation (AMR), Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme (WMUP)).

There are no passenger rail projects planned for the Bay of Plenty region.

2.5 Infrastructure Strategy

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga has given the Minister for Infrastructure a draft strategy for how infrastructure can support a thriving New Zealand. Recommendations include:

· Considering congestion charging for some of Auckland’s busiest roads and the potential for getting better use of Wellington’s roads, while at the same time, funding public transport;

· Increasing housing opportunities in areas with infrastructure access, reducing costs and increasing housing affordability;

· Ensuring population and infrastructure planning are closely linked;

· Consolidating multiple infrastructure capital funds;

· Allowing for water meters to manage demand and encourage water conservation;

· Preparing infrastructure for the impacts of climate change;

· Helping councils to align infrastructure and planning decisions in areas where current boundaries don’t reflect where people live and work;

· Reducing the amount of waste we create, particularly for products that can’t be recycled;

· Increase technology use, including greater uptake of real-time data about infrastructure that can help with planning and maintenance, for instance, through digital twins;

· Standardising planning policy across New Zealand and requiring New Zealand cities to plan for significantly more growth;

· A material increase in funding to meet the infrastructure challenge and boost productivity, and options for ensuring that those who benefit most from infrastructure pay a fair share; and

· Streamline consenting processes, particularly for infrastructure that helps meet national objectives like a zero-carbon economy, and reduce the regulatory burden on construction materials.

While a draft, the strategy sets out a proposed direction based on research and consultation. Te Waihanga is now awaiting feedback from the Minister and will consider this before refining the strategy for release early next year. Once finalised, it will be up to the government to respond to the recommendations and advice in the strategy.

The draft Infrastructure Strategy can be viewed at:

https://www.tewaihanga.govt.nz/strategy/new-zealand-infrastructure-strategy/

2.6 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) Discussion Document

The first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) discussion document opened for consultation on 13 October. The document is not a draft ERP.

The first ERP will be published in May 2022, and will set out the policies and strategies Aotearoa New Zealand will take to meet our first emissions budget, helping to transition to a low-emissions future in a way that is achievable and affordable. Since the final advice of the independent Climate Change Commission (Commission) was published in June, conversations have been underway across Government about how Ministers and agencies can support emissions reductions in their portfolios – and what can be included in the final plan.

Transport is our second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for:

· Approximately 20 per cent of gross domestic emissions (all greenhouse gases); and

· 43 per cent of total domestic carbon dioxide emissions.

The government is committed to a pathway to a zero-carbon transport system by 2050. To achieve this, the Climate Change Commission recommends reducing transport emissions (compared to 2019) by:

· 13 per cent by 2030; and

· 41 per cent by 2035.

This is equivalent to a 6.7 mega-tonne (Mt) reduction from 2019 levels. The proposed pathway for different modes of transport is shown in Figure 2:

Figure 2: Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (by mode)

The Commission recommends the Government focuses on three areas to reduce emissions from the transport system:

3. Reducing reliance on cars and supporting people to walk, cycle and use public transport;

4. Rapidly adopting low-emission vehicles and fuels; and

5. Beginning work now to decarbonise heavy transport and freight.

The ERP discussion document can be viewed at:

https://consult.environment.govt.nz/climate/emissions-reduction-plan/

2.7 Regional Speed Management Plan

At the meeting on 9 June 2021, Regional Transport Committees members agreed to respond to Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2021 (the Rule) consultation. Whilst supportive of the government speed limit policy, the response expressed concern that RTCs would be expected to co-ordinate a significant work programme across both the Waka Kotahi and council roading network to create a Regional Speed Management Plan (RSMP). Following this consultation, the government has accepted that proposals for RTC co-ordination were too ambitious, and a more limited, but still substantial role is envisaged.

The most significant change to the original proposal is in the split in roles for RTCs (see Figure 3) and Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) i.e. Territorial Local Authorities, Waka Kotahi and the Department of Conservation. RCAs will now be responsible for developing and consulting on their own plans. This means RTCs role will be the collation of a final RSMP, and will no longer be required to undertake consultation on behalf of all RCAs within the region. While this means less work for the RTC, but it does mean that RCAs now have increased responsibilities.

Figure 3: RTC and RCA roles

Work associated with implementing an RSMP is incorporated into the Work Programme at Attachments 1 and 2 in anticipation for Government approval of the final Rule.

2.8 Regional Road Safety Education and Promotion

Each of the sub regional road safety clusters work with various road safety partners to deliver programmes targeting road safety issues. Attachment 3 includes an update on progress of each area: Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and the Western Bay of Plenty.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Draft RTC Work Programme V3 ⇩

Attachment 2 - Summary of RTC Work Programme V3 ⇩

Attachment 3 - Road safety education and promotion update from sub-regions October 2021 update ⇩



Report To:	Regional Transport Committee
Meeting Date:	5 November 2021
Report Writer:	Amanda Namana, Committee Advisor
Report Authoriser:	Namouta Poutasi, General Manager, Strategy & Science

Independent Review of why Takitimu North Link Stage 2 was not included in the RLTP 2021-31

Executive Summary

Following the adoption of the Regional Land Transport Plan, an independent review of why the Takitimu North Link Stage 2 (TNL2) project was not included in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2023 was commissioned by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The review was undertaken by Dave Brash - a copy the review is attached.

There were several key findings including, that:

· Overall the RLTP process and the consideration of TNL2, was professional and the decision making reasonable and based on sound advice.

· The reasons why TNL2 was not included in the RLTP came down to two crucial decisions;

- early on in the process, and based on Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BoPRC) and Waka Kotahi (WK) official’s advice (and Local Government NZ Transport Special Interest Group guidelines), the Regional Transport Committee (RTC) decided not to include TNL2 because it had committed NZUP funding and was not recommended for inclusion by WK as the Approved Organisation (AO) for state highways

- when NZUP funding was deferred in June 2021 (only a week before the RLTP was to be endorsed by the RTC) the RTC did not have sufficient time to follow the required process to include TNL2 in the RLTP prior to WK’s final submission date of 30 June.

· The best next step is for WK to propose a variation to the RLTP to include TNL2, or possibly a more targeted and affordable version of TNL2.

Dave Brash will present his findings at this meeting.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Independent Review of why Takitimu North Link Stage 2 was not included in the RLTP 2021-31.

1. Background

Following the adoption of the Regional Land Transport Plan an independent review of why the Takitimu North Link Stage 2 (TNL2) project was not included in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2023 was commissioned by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Dave Brash undertook this review.

2. Review Findings & Recommendations

The overall findings and recommendations from this review are:

1. Overall the RLTP process, and the consideration of TNL2, was professional and the decision making reasonable and based on sound advice.

2. The reason why TNL2 was not included in the RLTP came down to two crucial decisions;

· early on in the process, and based on BoPRC and WK officials advice (and LGNZ TSIG guidelines), the RTC decided not to include TNL2 because it had committed NZUP funding and was not recommended for inclusion by WK as the AO for state highways

· when NZUP funding was deferred in June 2021 (only a week before the RLTP was to be endorsed by the RTC) the RTC did not have sufficient time to follow the required process to include TNL2 in the RLTP prior to WK’s final submission date of 30 June.

3. The best next step is for WK to propose a variation to the RLTP to include TNL2, or possibly a more targeted and affordable version of TNL2.

4. For the next RLTP the BoPRC and WK should consider changing the approach to Crown funded projects, whereby they include all significant projects in their investment proposals and, once prioritised, include them in the RLTP and NLTP irrespective of funding source. This would leave the question of funding source to be resolved later as funding is released for each stage of a project as part of the NLTF. Of course this would not guarantee that TNL2 would be prioritised by WK for funding in the NLTP, in fact it may have resulted in a more targeted and affordable version of TNL2 emerging. As noted above, such an approach was not possible for the RLTP 21-24 under the existing policy settings, and would require a change in WK and LGNZ TSIG guidelines so that it can be applied consistently across NZ for future RLTPs.

5. Waka Kotahi, and other government agencies responsible for the Crown funding of transport projects, should consider adopting a more partnership-based approach in working with Councils and thus give greater consideration to how their funding decisions impact and could be better integrated with RLTP processes.

6. This review raises some broader policy questions about the integrated transport planning framework in NZ (GPS, NLTP and RLTPs) and whether the proliferation of different funding “buckets” is undermining this integration objective. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) and Ministry for the Environment should review how this situation can be addressed through the LTMA/GPS framework and/or in the RMA reforms relating to spatial planning (ie: RSSs and their implementation).

3. Next Steps

The report recommends the best next step being for Waka Kotahi to propose a variation to the RLTP to include TNL2, or possibly a more targeted and affordable version of TNL2.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - Independent Review of why Takitimu North Link Stage 2 was not included in the 2021-31 RLTP ⇩



Report To:	Regional Transport Committee
Meeting Date:	5 November 2021
Report Writer:	Andrew Williams, Transport Planner
Report Authoriser:	Namouta Poutasi, General Manager, Strategy & Science
Purpose:	To include four new State Highway activities proposed by Waka Kotahi, to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-31, by way of variation.

Regional Land Transport Plan Variations from Waka Kotahi

Executive Summary

The Regional Transport Committee (RTC) has received four variation requests from Waka Kotahi to add the following activities to the Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 (RLTP):

- SH2 Waihi to Ōmokoroa (Katikati- Ōmokoroa);

- SH2 Ōmokoroa to Te Puna – Corridor Safety Improvements;

- SH33 (Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa) - TNJ intersection; and

- SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa (Corridor Safety Improvements).

Each of the proposed variations includes a supporting document with details, including costs, and assessments against the RLTP as Attachments 1-4.

The Regional Advisory Group has considered the variation request and recommends that they are approved by the Committee in accordance with its delegated authority.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Regional Land Transport Plan Variations from Waka Kotahi

2 Approves the proposed variations as additions to the Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-31:

(a) SH2 Waihi to Ōmokoroa (Katikati- Ōmokoroa);

(b) SH2 Ōmokoroa to Te Puna – Corridor Safety Improvements;

(d) SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa (Corridor Safety Improvements).

3 Determines that the proposed variations are not significant for the purposes of public consultation.

1. Background

Section 18D of the Land Transport Management Act enables the RTC to prepare a variation to the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) if good reason exists for doing so. A variation may be prepared at the request of an Approved Organisation or Waka Kotahi. Public consultation is not required for any variation that is not significant; or arises from the declaration or revocation of a state highway. The RTC has the delegated authority to approve non-significant variations to the RLTP.

A variation to the RLTP only provides an opportunity for funding via the National Land Transport Plan (NLTP), it does not necessarily mean that the activities will be funded, but it does allow for associated funding assessment processes to commence.

2. Waka Kotahi State Highway variations

Waka Kotahi request to include four new activities, by way of variations, to the RLTP 2021-31. Attachments 1-4 provide details on each of the variations. The four new activities are proposed for two separate State highways – State highway 2 and state highway 33 – and are described as follows:

State Highway 2:

· SH2 Waihi to Ōmokoroa (Katikati- Ōmokoroa); (See Attachment 1) and

· SH2 Ōmokoroa to Te Puna – Corridor Safety Improvements (See Attachment 2).

State Highway 33:

· SH33 (Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa) - TNJ intersection; (See Attachment 3); and

· SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa (Corridor Safety Improvements). (See Attachment 4)

At its 11 November 2021 meeting, the Regional Advisory Group (RAG) has reviewed the evidence provided by Waka Kotahi for all four variations and is now recommending the requests be approved by the Committee, in accordance with its delegated authority.

All four activities are considered to have a strong alignment with the strategic direction in the RLTP, and will make a significant contribution to Objective 1: no people are killed or seriously injured on the region’s transport system.

An assessment against the RLTPs significance policy is included within Attachments 1-4, which illustrate that none of the variations are deemed to be significant activities.

2.1 SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa

Waka Kotahi has requested an RLTP variation to add the following activity – SH2 Waihi to Ōmokoroa (Katikati- Ōmokoroa) – to the RLTP 2021-31. It is proposed that the activity be undertaken with funding assistance from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) through the Road to Zero activity class.

This project proposes to design and install median barriers, with 6 roundabouts as safer intersections / turn-around opportunities on State Highway 2 between Katikati and Omokoroa. The activity consists of the following three phases – pre-implementation, implementation and property. The pre-implementation phase is being carried forward from the previous NLTP period. The scope of the activity includes a median barrier, upgrades to six intersections – to become roundabouts, and associated property acquisition.

The project falls within an existing project on State Highway 2, between Waihi and Omokoroa that is implementing wider shoulders, wide centrelines and some roadside barriers at high-risk locations.

2.2 SH2 Ōmokoroa to Te Puna – Corridor Safety Improvements

Waka Kotahi has requested an RLTP variation to add the following activity – SH2 Ōmokoroa to Te Puna – Corridor Safety Improvements – to the RLTP 2021-31. It is proposed that the activity be undertaken with funding assistance from the NLTF through the Road to Zero activity class.

This activity proposes to include a pre-implementation phase into the RLTP 2021-31 for the section of State Highway 2; being the 7.4km length between SH2/ Ōmokoroa Road intersection and State Highway 2/Loop Road (Te Puna). Pre-implementation work includes short to medium term safety improvements until the long-term project known as Takitimu North Link Stage 2, currently funded to route protection stage, is prioritised for construction funding. The pre-implementation phase work proposes the following improvements:

· Wide centreline on the existing corridor;

· Intersection safety improvements at key intersections along existing corridor; and

· Opportunities to bring safety work forward at the SH2 / Ōmokoroa Road intersection for the short-medium term.

2.3 SH33 (Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa) - TNJ intersection

Waka Kotahi has requested an RLTP variation to add the following activity – SH33 (Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa) - TNJ intersection – to the RLTP 2021-31. It is proposed that the activity be undertaken with funding assistance from the NLTF through the Road to Zero activity class.

This project proposes to provide for a four-arm roundabout at the SH33 and SH30 Te Ngae intersection. This includes the closure of Rangiteaorere Road – subject to final agreement with community, stakeholders and landowners. The activity consists of pre-implementation and implementation phases.

2.4 SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa (Corridor Safety Improvements)

Waka Kotahi has requested an RLTP variation to add the following activity – SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa (Corridor Safety Improvements) – to the RLTP 2021-31. It is proposed that the activity be undertaken with funding assistance from the NLTF through the Road to Zero activity class. This project proposes to provide for the following interventions on the corridor of State Highway 33, Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa:

· Roadside barrier at high risk locations; and

· Wide centreline.

The activity consists of the implementation phase only.

3. Considerations

3.1 Risks and Mitigations

There are no significant risks associated with the proposed variations. Each of the proposed variations has been assessed against the RLTP, and it has been confirmed through this process that the variations are not considered to be significant.

3.2 Climate Change

Mitigation			Adaptation
Reduce GHG emissions	Produce GHG emissions	Sequester carbon	Anticipate climate change impacts	Respond to climate change impacts
☐	☒	☐	☐	☐

The proposed variations are not proposed to serve climate change aspirations, they have a safety outcomes focus, and namely, to reduce deaths and serious injuries (DSI) on the State highway transport network.

3.3 Implications for Māori

Improving safety outcomes and DSIs on the State highway network will provide for the safety of all road users, including Māori. The intersection at Te Ngae Junction will have the most important impact for Māori as the intersection includes access to the Mataikotare (Waiohewa) marae, which access to will become much safer as a result of the proposed works.

3.4 Community Engagement

An assessment against the RLTPs significance policy is included with the memos at Attachments 1-4. In summary, the assessments note that the variation requests fall under the $20m significance policy threshold within the RLTP, and therefore, public consultation is not required. However, each activity, as it progresses through Waka Kotahi’s business case processes, will be subject to community consultation as necessary.

3.5 Alignment with Strategic Framework

This item directly contributes to the Vibrant Region Community Outcome in the Council’s Long Term Plan 2021-2031.

3.6 Financial Implications

Please refer to the relevant analysis in Attachments 1-4.

It is proposed that the activities be undertaken with funding assistance from the NLTF through the Road to Zero activity class.

4. Next Steps

If the Committee agrees to include the variations into the RLTP 2021-31, then the respective project and funding processes will be undertaken.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - SH2 Waihi to Omokoroa (Katikati-Omokoroa) - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 ⇩

Attachment 2 - SH2 Omokoroa to Te Puna - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 ⇩

Attachment 3 - SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa - TNJ Intersection - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 ⇩

Attachment 4 - SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa - Variation Request for Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 ⇩



Report To:	Regional Transport Committee
Meeting Date:	5 November 2021
Report Writer:	Andrew Williams, Transport Planner
Report Authoriser:	Namouta Poutasi, General Manager, Strategy & Science
Purpose:	To illustrate the funding allocation achieved by our Regional Land Transport Plan

Comparison between National Land Transport Programme and Regional Land Transport Plan

Executive Summary

The National Land Transport Programme 2021-24 (NLTP) was released on 7 September 2021.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-31 (RLTP) sought some $2.65 Billion NLTF funding over 10 years ($1.13B in years 2021-2024 through the NLTP). The NLTP funded $1.4M in the Bay of Plenty (including the $432M NZUP) for 2021-2024.

This report provides an overview of the funding announcement from our territorial authority partners, and a comparative analysis between the NLTP and the RLTP. In doing so, the analysis provides an understanding of what our RLTP has achieved. The analysis has been supported, and reviewed, by our territorial authority partners.

The analysis should be viewed as a ‘point in time’. The status of RLTP activities, and their funding, will continue to evolve as the programme is varied and activities are developed, amended and implemented.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Comparison between National Land Transport Programme and Regional Land Transport Plan.

1. Background

The National Land Transport Programme 2021-24 (NLTP) was released on 7 September 2021.

The NLTP is a partnership between local government, which invests local funding on behalf of ratepayers, and Waka Kotahi, which invests on behalf of Government through the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). Funds for the NLTF are collected from petrol excise duty, road user charges and vehicle registration / licensing fees. The $24.3 billion 2021-24 NLTP total investment includes $4.8 billion from the local government share.

NLTP investments are designed to give effect to the strategic priorities outlined in the Government Policy Statement for land transport (GPS), including:

1. Safety;

2. Better travel options;

3. Climate change; and

4. Improving freight connections.

The NLTP contains all the land transport activities that Waka Kotahi anticipates funding over the three years, across the following 11 activity classes. Demand for funding for the 2021-24 NLTP period has been higher than ever before and the Government, via a Crown loan, has provided additional financing of $2 billion to enable new projects to be progressed. Funding requests via RLTPs still represents more funding compared to that made available by the NLTP. However, this has been a common position at each three-year funding round.

Importantly, the NLTP is a ‘point in time’ and it will continue to evolve as RLTP programmes are varied and their activities are developed, amended and implemented.

2. Bay of Plenty highlights in the NTLP

Within the NLTP document, regional summaries for each region were included. For the Bay of Plenty, the forecast spend over the three year period is included as key highlights, which notes:

· A total of $1.4 billion forecast investment in the Bay of Plenty.

· $379 million forecast spend on roading maintenance and operations.

· $133 million forecast spend on public transport investment.

· $81 million forecast spend on walking and cycling.

· $121 million forecast spend on improving safety – Road to Zero activities.

· $432 million forecast spend via the New Zealand Upgrade Programme, which are to be delivered by Waka Kotahi.[1]

2.1 Comparison between the NLTP and RLTP

Analysis has been undertaken to identify which RLTP activities were included in the NLTP. The activity class tables, at Attachment 1, provide a full list of all the activities that were included in the RLTP, and merges this information with what was delivered via the NLTP, and the respective funding allocations listed within Transport Investment Online (TIO)[2]. Attachment 1 has been reviewed by the Regional Advisory Group (RAG) partners for consistency. A summary of the information at Attachment 1 and 2, is provided in Table 1, below.

Table 1: NLTP funding allocations

RLTP Funding Request v. NLTP Funding Allocation
Approved Organisation	Approved organisation comment
Bay of Plenty Regional Council	Of the $24.97M requested, $23.42M (94%) was approved, with the balance (total $15M) all noted as “Probable”
Kawerau District Council	Received three-quarters of that requested - including 80% of the requested operating expenditure budget for next triennium.
Ōpōtiki District Council	ODC initially requested $12.08m and $1.86m for Maintenance, Operations and Renewals (MOR) and Low-Cost Low-Risk (LCLR), respectively. Final approved amounts came in at approximately $11.3m (MOR) and $1.6m (LCLR).
Rotorua Lakes Council	Requested $51.810m and received $49.156m. Subsequently, funding approved for maintenance and operating works across the 3-year programme which covers the majority, however, some LCLR projects were not funded.
Tauranga City Council	Requested $445.64m and received $430.68m. A difference of $14.96m. TCC received a rating of ‘committed’ or ‘probable’ for 81% of the submitted projects which provides a significant degree of confidence. This increases to 97% when ‘possible’ ratings are included.
Whakatāne District Council	Received the majority of the maintenance, operations and renewals (MOR) and LCLR budgets requested and is pleased with the outcome given the tight constraints. Additionally, significant investment ($20m) in the Te Urewera Special Purpose Road (SPR) has been identified as ‘probable’.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	Requested $76.9m and received $57.1, a difference of $19.8m. The funding allocation for maintenance, operations, and renewals was 91%, and 51% for LCLR projects. WBOPDC considers that the activities are more expensive than the constrained funding allows for.

3. Considerations

3.1 Risks and Mitigations

The RLTP has now shifted from the ‘develop’ phase of the policy cycle, to the ‘implement’ and ‘monitor’ phases. It is important that the RLTP’s strategic intent, and its programme of work, are delivered as intended. While there are some funding constraints, and the RLTP programme will change over time, staff are putting in place additional measures to ensure that the programme is delivered, and monitored to mitigate risk.

3.2 Climate Change

The RLTP features a significant focus on climate change and the programme prioritisation process includes climate change as one of the ten-year investment priorities. There are activities within the programme that will contribute to adaptation or mitigation of the impacts of climate change.

Mitigation			Adaptation
Reduce GHG emissions	Produce GHG emissions	Sequester carbon	Anticipate climate change impacts	Respond to climate change impacts
☒	☐	☐	☒	☒

3.3 Implications for Māori

As part of the development of the RLTP, Regional Council, via its consultation process, engaged with Māori to support Māori aspirations.

With the RLTP in place for the next three years, Māori will continue to play an integral role in enabling the programme of works to be delivered, including the evaluation and monitoring processes. All projects listed within the RLTP programme will go through further assessment either via business cases, consenting, or consultation processes, to enable their delivery. As part of these process, Māori will be engaged as they would normally. Therefore, Māori play an important role in not only ensuring projects can go ahead as planned, but ensuring they are delivered in a manner that is appropriate for local Iwi and Hapū once specific details of individual projects are fully understood.

Furthermore, the RLTP programme will deliver a number of benefits for Māori across the region. In some instances, Māori will benefit significantly from the delivery of a project, for example, the ‘Te Urewera Rainforest Route Improvement’ project which has been allocated a total of $21.5m, with a ‘probable’ status.

3.4 Community Engagement

Community engagement was undertaken through the development of the RLTP. Any further engagement will be undertaken via additional planning process, for example consenting processes or in instances where the RLTP may be varied.

3.5 Alignment with Strategic Framework

The RLTP supports regional collaboration on transport issues and the provision of a more effective and efficient transport network. This ultimately supports the Regional Council’s strategic framework and specifically the Vibrant Region outcome within the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031.

3.6 Financial Implications

This paper outlines the financial implications of the RLTP process and provides details on what funding was requested, against what was received.

4. Next Steps

The RLTP will shift from the ‘develop’ phase of the policy cycle, to the ‘implement’ and ‘monitor’ phases. Further information on the RLTP delivery, which includes the implementation and monitoring phases, is outlined in the Chair’s report included within the agenda.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - NLTP & RLTP funding merge ⇩



Report To:	Regional Transport Committee
Meeting Date:	5 November 2021
Report Writer:	Lorraine Cheyne, Team Leader - Transport & Urban Strategy
Report Authoriser:	Namouta Poutasi, General Manager, Strategy & Science
Purpose:	To receive the Rotorua Lakes District section of the Bay of Plenty Mode-shift Regional Plan (Waka Kotahi)

Mode Shift Plan - Rotorua Lakes District

Executive Summary

This report presents the Rotorua Lakes sub-region section of Waka Kotahi’s Mode Shift Plan for the Bay of Plenty. The mode-shift plan for Rotorua Lakes was prepared by Waka Kotahi in collaboration with Rotorua Lakes District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff. Waka Kotahi has prepared regional mode shift plans for Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown to grow the share of travel by walking, cycling and public transport, recognising that high-growth urban areas have the highest potential to achieve mode shift. Rotorua sub-region has been added alongside Tauranga (Western Bay) mode shift plan in the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee:

1 Receives the report, Mode Shift Plan - Rotorua Lakes District;

2 Endorses the Rotorua Lakes section of the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan.

1. Background

During 2020 Waka Kotahi and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council worked in partnership, along with key local government partners, to develop the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan “Keeping our People and our Region Moving”. This work focused firstly on the development of the regional framework and the Western Bay of Plenty subregional section, which was endorsed by the Regional Transport Committee in August 2020.

Bay of Plenty is the only region to have a Regional Mode-Shift plan and work has continued in 2021 on developing the Rotorua Lakes subregional section. This section has now been completed and is ready for incorporation into the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan. See Attachment 1.

2. Rotorua Lakes District Mode-Shift Plan

2.1 The importance of mode shift

Growing the share of travel by public transport, walking and cycling (and reducing reliance on private vehicles) will improve the wellbeing of our towns and cities. This ‘mode shift’ will contribute to a range of benefits and outcomes, including reducing congestion, supporting access to affordable housing, urban liveability, and reducing land transport greenhouse gas emissions.

2.2 Rotorua Lakes section of the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan

The Rotorua Lakes subregional section brings together information and actions from a range of other plans and documents to provide an overview of the existing situation and set out the work either underway or proposed to improve mode shift in the subregion.

The plan sets out a number of actions grouped under the three focus areas identified in Waka Kotahi’s ‘Keeping Cities Moving’ (national mode shift plan):

· Shaping urban form

· Making shared and active modes more attractive

· Influencing travel demand and transport choices.

Key projects highlighted in more detail in the Mode-shift Plan are:

· Completion of the city’s cycling network

· Eastern Corridor Project

· Rotorua bus service optimisation

· Travel Demand Management.

3. Considerations

3.1 Risks and Mitigations

There are no significant risks associated with receiving the Rotorua Lakes section of Waka Kotahi’s Mode-Shift Plan for the Bay of Plenty.

3.2 Climate Change

Mitigation			Adaptation
Reduce GHG emissions	Produce GHG emissions	Sequester carbon	Anticipate climate change impacts	Respond to climate change impacts
☒	☐	☐	☐	☐

3.3 Implications for Māori

All mode-shift activities have the potential to improve accessibility outcomes for the community. Māori stand to benefit from improved accessibility generally, and the mode-shift plan references identifying and implementing a travel behaviour change programme for Rotorua that recognises its unique culture, heritage and demographics to specifically address Māori interests.

3.4 Community Engagement

Engagement with the community is not required as the recommended proposal / decision is to receive and endorse the Rotorua Lakes District section of Waka Kotahi’s Bay of Plenty’s mode-shift plan. Waka Kotahi has engaged with Rotorua Lakes District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council in drafting its mode-shift plan.

3.5 Alignment with Strategic Framework

Mode-shift makes a contribution towards a healthy environment, safe and resilient communities and to vibrant cities and towns across the Region.

3.6 Financial Implications

There are no material unbudgeted financial implications and this fits within the allocated budget.

4. Next Steps

The Eastern Bay of Plenty subregional section remains to be completed.

The Government has also signalled that they will review the existing mode shift plans over the next three years (including the Bay of Plenty Mode Shift Plan) to ensure they are aligned with national emissions reduction targets.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - BOP Subregional Rotorua Mode Shift Plan ⇩

[1] Waka Kotahi, from time-to-time, deliver on projects on behalf of the Crown funded outside of the NLTP, and these include those via the Provincial Growth Fund, the NZ Upgrade Programme, and the government’s economic stimulus package in response to COVID-19. For example, stage one of the Takitimu North Link between Tauranga and Te Puna is funded through the NZ Upgrade Programme.

[2] Transport Investment Online (TIO) is Waka Kotahi’s online funding dashboard which captures and manage all activities for inclusion in the NLTP, and it enables users to download NLTP 2021-24 funding extracts.