Research programme requirements

To ensure that the research programme does not serve the operational needs of any single entity, NZTA requires that research:

• informs the policies, tools, guidelines, technologies or systems used by transport decision makers to achieve the objectives of the:
  • Land Transport Management Act 2003(external link)
  • Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS)(external link)
  • Transportation sector outcomes framework(external link)
  • Waka Kotahi Statement of intent
• meets the needs of more than one potential end user of the research, or is of benefit to the wider transport sector
• is accessible to end users
• does not exclusively benefit a single organisation to meet its operational needs, and
• does not provide commercial gain for a sole supplier or single product.