Investment management

This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

This page describes the investment management activity class and provides links to work category definitions and further information.

Activity class definition

The investment management activity class is defined in the Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2024 as:

‘for the purpose of investment in the transport planning system, investment in strategic and operational research to support system planning and investment, and investment in the funding allocation system. This activity class provides investment for funding allocation management, including the development and administration of the NLTP, associated funding and procurement procedures, policies and guidelines, funding agreements with approved organisations, and assistance and advice to approved organisations, and Regional Land Transport Committees.’  

Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024(external link)

Government expectations

We (NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) as investor) expect that investments from the investment management activity class will contribute to results sought by the government.

Government expectations (webpage yet to come)

Qualifying for National Land Transport Programme consideration

To qualify for consideration for inclusion in the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) and subsequent approval of funding:

• any proposed activity is eligible if it falls within the investment management activity class in the draft GPS 2024 and the appropriate work category definition in this knowledge base (PIKB).
• all regionally delivered investment management activities proposed for inclusion in the NLTP must be included in a regional land transport plan (RLTP).
• organisations must comply with the NZTA Procurement manual and procurement rules, as well as any relevant standards and guidelines listed in the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi standards and guidelines register for land transport.

Procurement manual

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi standards and guidelines register for land transport

Investment management work categories

Investment management activities described in the following work categories are eligible for inclusion.

• Work category 001: regional land transport planning management
• Work category 002: transport model development
• Work category 003: activity management planning improvement
• Work category 004: programme business case development
• Work category 811: sector research
• Work category 911: management of the funding allocation system

Further information

For prioritisation of investment management activities, see:

2024-27 NLTP Investment Prioritisation Method