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This page relates to the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

 This section provides information about funding assistance rates (FARs) that apply, for example, to special purpose roads (SPRs) and Total Mobility activities.

Other funding assistance rates for road maintenance and improvements

The tables below set out other FARs for approved organisations.

SPRs maintenance programmes and low-cost, low-risk improvements

In October 2014, the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Board agreed that the FAR for SPRs should remain at previous levels for the 2015–18 NLTP, to allow us (Waka Kotahi as investor) and approved organisations to engage and develop individual plans to transition SPRs to normal FARs by 2023/24. 

The following other FARs will apply for each approved organisation at the start of the 2021–24 NLTP. We and affected approved organisations will engage during the 2021–24 NLTP to agree and implement transition plans on a case-by-case basis for those SPRs that are yet to commence transition to a normal FAR. The SPRs must complete this transition by 1 July 2024.

The following table sets out the starting position for the 2021–24 NLTP and the normal FARs to be achieved by 2024 through transition. The FARs for each approved organisation will adjust in accordance with their respective transition plan as they are agreed on during the 2021–24 NLTP.

Approved organisation 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 End transition to normal FAR (by 1 July 2024)
Clutha District Council 85% 75%

65%

65%
SPRs yet to agree to transition        
Taupo District Council 100% 100% 100% 51%
Whakatane District Council  100% 100% 100% 63%
Wairoa District Council 100% 100% 100% 75%
New Plymouth District Council 100% 100% 100% 51%
 Stratford District Council 100% 100% 100% 61%
Ruapehu District Counci 100% 100% 100% 74%
South Wairarapa District Council 100% 100% 100% 51%
Tasman District Council 100% 100% 100% 51%
Hurunui District Council 100% 100% 100% 52%
Buller District Council 100% 100% 100% 72%
Westland District Council 100% 100% 100% 62%
Southland District Counci 100% 100% 100% 52%

Funding assistance rates for Total Mobility activities

Funding assistance for Total Mobility activities is managed in accordance with the Total Mobility scheme: policy guide for local authorities (2018). The Ministry of Transport intends commencing a full review of the scheme in 2021. The timing to complete the review and the implementation of any changes that may result has yet to be determined. As a result, this is an interim guidance on the FARs to be applied for the commencement of the 2021–24 NLTP.

We are aware of concerns that the fixed fee for work category 521: Payments for Total Mobility wheelchair hoist use has not been adjusted since 2008. We are considering options to adjust the fee and expect to advise of any change by the end of April 2021.

Interim funding assistance rates for Total Mobility activities for 2021–24

We will review the FARs for Total Mobility activities to take account of the Ministry of Transport’s review of the Total Mobility scheme. The following FARs are therefore interim and subject to change.

  2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
WC 517: Total Mobility operations*      
Northland Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Auckland Transport 60% 60% 60%
Waikato Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Bay of Plenty Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Gisborne District Council 60% 60% 60%
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Taranaki Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Horizons Manawatu 60% 60% 60%
Greater Wellington Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Marlborough District Council 60% 60% 60%
Nelson City Council 60% 60%  60% 
Environment Canterbury 60% 60% 60%
West Coast Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Otago Regional Council 60% 60% 60%
Southland Regional Council (Invercargill City Council) 60% 60% 60%
WC 519: Wheelchair hoists 60% 60% 60%
WC 521: Payments for Total Mobility wheelchair hoist use  100% 100% 100%

* 60% applies to approved organisations fully on the scheme, and 50% for those on phase 1 of the scheme.