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National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) - 2008/09 Northland

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Regional and nationwide programmes | June 2008

Northland

This section presents the key aspects of the NLTP for the Northland region. It sets out the key statistic of transport in the region and presents tables of the new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) appropriate to the region.

Overview of transport system

 RegionNew Zealand
Region as % of NZ
Population 154,000 4,228,000
4%
Land area (km2) 13,941 275,446
5%
Imports (gross tonne)1, 2 7,400,000 76,000,000
10%
Exports (gross tonne)1, 2 2,200,000 67,000,000
3%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ($) 4,415,000,000 163,387,000,000
3%
Passenger Transport - Bus - boardings 238,107 89,683,159
0%
Passenger Transport - Rail - boardings - 16,913,205
 
Passenger Transport - Ferry - boardings - 4,224,398
 
Motor vehicles 101,000 2,850,000
4%
VKT (km) 1,651,300,000 39,845,600,000
4%
Fatalities on the roads 30 423
7%
Fatal and injury crashes on the roads 538 12,047
4%
Local roads - urban all (km) 566 17,251
3%
Local roads - urban sealed (km) 518 16,869
3%
Local roads - rural all (km) 5,258 65,432
8%
Local roads - rural sealed (km) 1,720 33,432
5%
State Highway - all (km) 749 10,893
7%
State Highway - sealed (km) 732 10,837
7%
State Highway - motorway (km) - 172
 

Data based on 2006/07 figures
1 crude indicaton only - based on a ratio determined in 2002 by BAH between inter-national and inter-regional freight movements.
2 Includes both inter-national and inter-regional freight movement.

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 PhaseProfileStatusExpected start yearWork categoryFARTotal phase cost ($000)Total cost 2008/09 ($000)2008/09 NLTA ($000)Indicative funding source
Far North District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     8,463.0 8,463.0 4,739.3 N
Emergency works
E/W 25-28 May 2006 Various sites C MMH Com 2008/09 141 56 150.0 150.0 84.0 N
July 10th 2007 Storm Damage C MMH Com 2008/09 141 82 3,835.0 3,835.0 3,144.7 N
Storm Event 21 February 2008 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 56 600.0 600.0 336.0 N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     12,559.7 12,559.7 7,033.4 N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Kerikeri Heritage Bypass C HMH Com 2006/07 323 75 17,200.0 1,500.0 1,125.0 N
Waipapa Road Seal Widening plus W&C (R-fund) D HMH Com 2006/07 324 66 80.0 40.0 26.4 N
Old Bay Realignment C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   650.0 650.0   N
Waipapa Road Seal Widening plus W&C (R-fund) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   2,500.0 1,000.0   N/R
Fairburn - Peria Road Seal Extension (R fund) I   Cat 2 2008/09 325   100.0 100.0   R*
Matai Bay Road C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   400.0 400.0   N/R
Ngapipito Road Seal Extension (R Fund) I   Cat 2 2008/09 325   100.0 100.0   R*
Sandhills Road RP 0 - 2400 m C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   453.8 453.8   N/R
Sandys Road RP 1400 - 2389 C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   181.5 181.5   N/R
Waimate North Road RP 6108-11087m C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   1,250.0 500.0   N/R
Wharau Road RP 1043-2043m C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   223.3 223.3   N/R
Property
Kerikeri Heritage Bypass (LP) C MHM Com 2005/06 333 75 2,700.0 96.0 72.0 N
Regional Development
Mangakahia Road - 07/08 (RD) C MML Com 2007/08 324 100 966.0 200.0 200.0 N
Mangamuka Road - 07/08 (RD) C MML Com 2007/08 324 100 956.0 200.0 200.0 N
West Coast Road - 07/08 (RD) C MML Com 2007/08 324 100 990.0 200.0 200.0 N
Mangakahia Road Bridge Strengthening - 08/09 (RDF) C   Cat 2 2008/09 322   1,000.0 1,000.0   N
Advance Design fees for 09/10 RDF programme D   Cat 2 2008/09 324   230.0 230.0   N
Mangakahia Road 08_09 RP 18600 - 21531 (RDF) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   1,724.9 1,724.9   N
Mangamuka Road 08_09 RP 1720 - 3220 (RDF) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   1,043.3 1,043.3   N
Kohukohu Road - Rp 13650 to 15120 (RDF) C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   1,194.0 1,194.0   N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 66 1,681.8 1,681.8 1,110.0 N
Use of the land transport system
Community focused activities
Community Coordination I HHM App 2008/09 431 75 160.0 160.0 120.0 N
Community Programmes I HMM App 2008/09 432 75 663.9 663.9 394.4 N
Community advertising I MMM App 2008/09 433 75 26.3 26.3 19.7 N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 423.1 N
Kaipara District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     4,314.0 4,314.0 2,588.4 N
Emergency works
Emergency Works 2007/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 60 708.4 708.4 425.0 N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     8,541.0 8,541.0 5,124.6 N
Preventive maintenance
District Wide Slip Repairs (R Fund) 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 241   600.0 600.0   N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Pukehuia Road Bridge Replacement (RP 2573m) C   Cat 2 2008/09 322   150.0 150.0   N/R
Tara Road Bridge Replacement (RP 7305m) C   Cat 2 2008/09 322   200.0 200.0   N/R
Baldrock Road (End Section) Seal Extension C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   1,015.0 1,015.0   N/R
Bickerstaffe Road Seal Extension C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   1,650.0 1,650.0   N/R
Bridge Approach Sealing 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   500.0 500.0   R*
Intersection Safety Sealing 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   800.0 800.0   N
Regional Development
Pouto Road North - Maxwell/Redhill & Heawa/Charity Hill (RD) C MMH Com 2008/09 324 100 326.0 326.0 326.0 N
Advance Design Funds 2009/10 (RD) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   100.0 100.0   N
Pouto Road South - Pinaki to Campbell (RD) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   1,180.0 1,180.0   N
Tinopai Road - Hall/Summer & Summer/Neem (RD) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   1,110.0 1,110.0   N
Trounson Park Road (RD) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   170.0 170.0   N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 70 1,028.4 1,028.4 719.9 N
Use of the land transport system
Community focused activities
Community Road Safety Coordination 08/09 I HHM App 2008/09 431 75 40.0 40.0 30.0 N
Community Road Safety Programmes 08/09 I HML App 2008/09 432 75 37.3 37.3 28.0 N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 207.9 N
Northland Regional Council
Use of the land transport system
Community focused activities
Vehicles on Beaches I HMM App 2008/09 432 75 17.7 17.7 13.3 N
Vehicles on Beaches Community Advertising I MMM App 2008/09 433 75 47.1 47.1 35.3 N
Passenger transport
Services and operations
Bus services     App 2008/09 511 50 770.2 770.2 385.1 N
Bus & ferry concession fares     App 2008/09 513 50 100.0 100.0 50.0 N
Bus & ferry facilities maintenance and operations     App 2008/09 514 60 128.8 128.8 77.3 N
Total mobility services     App 2008/09 517 40 231.1 231.1 92.4 N
Total Mobility Flat Payments     App 2008/09 521 100 37.3 37.3 37.3 N
Administration
Regional
RLTP administration     App 2008/09 631   - - 131.9 N
Passenger Transport administration     App 2008/09 632 50 158.5 158.5 79.3 N
Total Mobility administration     App 2008/09 633 25 122.0 122.0 30.5 N
Waitangi Trust SPR
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     12.0 12.0 12.0 N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     40.0 40.0 40.0 N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100 4.2 4.2 4.2 N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 1.3 N
Whangarei District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     8,298.0 8,298.0 4,315.0 N
Emergency works
Emergency Works 10 July 2007 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 52 180.0 180.0 93.6 N
Emergency Works 28 July 2007 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 52 960.0 960.0 499.2 N
Emergency Works March 2007 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 52 345.0 345.0 179.4 N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     6,899.0 6,899.0 3,587.5 N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Cove Road Bridge No.56 2006/07 C HMH Com 2006/07 322 62 800.0 559.6 346.9 N
Kokopu Road Culvert 288 Replacement 2007/08 C HMH Com 2008/09 322 62 165.0 165.0 102.3 N
McBreen Road Culvert 521 Replacement 2007/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 322 62 100.0 100.0 62.0 N
Price Road Bridge 111 Replacement 2007/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 322 62 300.0 300.0 186.0 N
Wahakukopu Road Culvert 605 Replacement 2007/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 322 62 130.0 130.0 80.6 N
Glenmohr Rd SE Stg 2 07/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 325 62 280.0 280.0 173.6 N
Kaiatea Rd SE P2 08/09 (R Fund) C MML App 2008/09 325 62 1,200.0 1,200.0 744.0 R
Salmon Rd SE P2 08/09 (R Fund) C MMM App 2008/09 325 62 720.0 720.0 446.4 R
Porowini Avenue Extension D   Cat 2 2008/09 323   350.0 350.0   N
Porowini Avenue Extension C   Cat 2 2008/09 323   500.0 500.0   N
Porowini Avenue Extension C   Cat 2 2008/09 323   5,458.0 1,537.0   N
Spedding Road Link D   Cat 2 2008/09 323   300.0 300.0   N/R
Pavement Smoothing 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   3,740.0 3,740.0   N/R
Spedding Road Link C   Res 2009/10 323   2,308.0 -    
Road studies
Rural Arterial Strategy Study 2008/09 S   Cat 2 2008/09 311   54.0 54.0   N
Regional Development
Forestry Bridge Strengthening 2008/09 (RDF) C HMH App 2008/09 322 100 650.0 650.0 650.0 N
Advance Design Funds 2009/10 (RDF) D HMH App 2008/09 324 100 267.5 267.5 267.5 N
Mangakahia Road 2007/08 (RDF) C MML App 2007/08 324 100 3,350.0 350.0 350.0 N
Mangakahia Road 2008/09 (RDF) C HMH App 2008/09 324 100 4,300.0 4,300.0 4,300.0 N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 62 1,215.8 1,215.8 753.8 N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Cycleway Construction 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 452   161.0 161.0   N
Community focused activities
Community Road Safety Coordination Support 2008/09 I HHM App 2008/09 431 75 40.0 40.0 30.0 N
Community Road Safety Programmes 2008/09 I   Cat 2 2008/09 432   115.0 115.0   N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 386.3 N
Transit - Northland
Maintenance and operation of state highways
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09   100 12,233.0 12,233.0 12,233.0 N
Emergency works
E/W 10-11 July 2007 Eggbeater Storm Event C   Com 2007/08 141 100 3,777.7 1,541.0 1,541.0 N
E/W July 2005 Storm Event: Various Sites (7) - Northland C   Com 2004/05 141 100 2,799.5 188.0 188.0 N
E/W Rainband Storm Hannahs C   Com 2007/08 141 100 1,500.0 1,400.0 1,400.0 N
Renewal of state highways
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09   100 16,478.0 16,478.0 16,478.0 N
Improvement of state highways
New road infrastructure
Kamo Bypass Stage 2 D   Com 2007/08 323 100 1,484.0 884.0 884.0 R-NOR
Bulls Gorge Realign D   Com 2007/08 324 100 315.0 135.0 135.0 N
Waitiki Landing to Cape Reinga SE Stg 2 C   Com 2007/08 325 100 14,460.0 4,900.0 4,900.0 R-NOR
Brynderwyn Hill Realignment I   Cat 2   324   960.0 420.0   R-NOR
Akerama Curves Realign & PL C   Cat 2       6,542.0 150.0    
Matakohe Realign I   Cat 2       400.0 400.0    
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100 2,368.4 2,368.4 2,368.4 N
Block programme
SH14 Intersection Improvement I   Cat 2   324   154.5 154.5    
Plantation North Realign D   Cat 2   324   15.5 15.5   N
Plantation North Realign C   Cat 2   324   950.0 100.0   N
Lily Pond Bridge to Quarry Seal Widening I   Cat 2   324   128.8 128.8   N
Bends South of Kawakawa Realign D   Cat 2   324   185.4 185.4   N
Mountain Rd Seal Widening I   Cat 2   324   51.5 51.5   N
Whangarei Urban Improvements I   Cat 2   324   82.4 82.4   N
Kaiwaka Bridges Guardrail Upgrade I   Cat 2   324   30.9 30.9   N
Taumarere Realignment I   Cat 2   324   100.0 100.0   N
Russell Road Int. Impvt I   Cat 2   324   51.5 51.5   N
Whangarei South Entrance Lighting I   Cat 2   324   41.2 41.2   N
Kaiwaka SB PL D   Cat 2   324   41.2 41.2   N
Waiotu North NB PL D   Cat 2   324   36.1 36.1   N
Hukerenui NB PL Extension D   Cat 2   324   206.0 206.0   N
Mountain Road Passing Lane SB Extn I   Cat 2   324   30.9 30.9   N
Callaghan Rd NB PL D   Cat 2   324   72.1 72.1   N
Whangarei North Transportation Study S   Cat 2 2008/09 311   - -   N
Whangarei District SEDF C   Cat 2   321   - -   N
Lily Pond Bridge to Quarry Seal Widening D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Whangarei Urban Improvements D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Kaiwaka Bridges Guardrail Upgrade D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Taumarere Realignment D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Whangarei South Entrance Lighting D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Saleyards Road North Intersection Improvements D   Cat 2 2008/09 322   - -   N
Saleyards Road North Intersection Improvements C   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Kaungaroa Safety Improvement C   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Bends Sth of Wakelin Road Safety Improvements D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Onuwhao Safety Improvements D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Opononi-Omapere Safety Improvements D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Russell Road Intersection Improvement D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Waipapa Road Intersection Improvements I   Cat 2 2008/09 322   60.0 -   N
Waipapa Road Intersection Improvements D   Cat 2   322   - -   N
Port Marsden Highway Interchange I   Cat 2 2008/09 322   200.0 -   N
Port Marsden Highway Interchange D   Cat 2 2008/09 322   200.0 -   N
SH14 Intersection Improvement D   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Mountain Rd Seal Widening D   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Plantation North to Topuni Bridge SW C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Puketona SH11 Intersection Improvement C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Plantation North Realignment C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Bends South of Kawakawa Realignment C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Kaiwaka Sth Bd PL C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Hukerenui Nth Bd PL Extension C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   - -   N
Old North Road Sth Bd PL C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   600.0 -   N
Waiotu North Nth Bd PL C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Callaghan Road Nth Bd PL C   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Mountain Rd Sth Bd PL Extension D   Cat 2   324   - -   N
Strategic studies
Whangarei to Kaitaia Passing Opportunities Study S   Cat 2   311   - - - N
Wellsford to Whangarei Strategic Study S   Cat 2   311   - - - N
SH15A Port Marsden Highway Strategic Study S   Cat 2   311   - - - N
Western Hills Whangarei Strategic Study S   Cat 2   311   - - - N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Otaika Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade     Cat 2   451   - 20.0   N
Kaikohe Pedestrian Facility     Cat 2   451   - 439.0   N
Paihia to Haruru Falls Pedestrian Facility     Cat 2   451   - 745.0   N
Kawakawa Township     Cat 2   451   - 40.0   N

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Police

Project name
FTE Staff
Funding ($000)
Police district managed activities
 
 
Network-wide strategic road policing - enhanced alcohol CBT project
10.0
1,552.4
Network-wide strategic road policing - traffic camera operations
4.2
654.2
Rural strategic road policing - rural arterial routes
5.0
778.8
Court orders
0.2
26.0
Transit NZ
 
 
Highway strategic road policing - Highway Patrol
18.0
2,803.7
Far North District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
2.5
384.2
Rural strategic road policing
2.0
306.3
Urban strategic road policing
4.0
617.9
Crash attendance and investigation
2.7
425.7
Traffic management
0.1
20.8
School road safety education
0.5
83.1
Police community services
0.5
72.7
Kaipara District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.1
176.5
Rural strategic road policing
0.6
88.3
Urban strategic road policing
2.3
363.4
Crash attendance and investigation
1.5
228.5
Traffic management
0.2
26.0
School road safety education
0.3
41.5
Police community services
0.4
57.1
Whangarei District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
2.1
332.3
Rural strategic road policing
1.4
212.9
Urban strategic road policing
12.0
1,863.9
Crash attendance and investigation
4.0
628.2
Traffic management
0.8
124.6
School road safety education
0.7
103.8
Police community services
0.9
135.0

Strategic road policing comprises the pro-active road policing activities of speed control, drinking or drugged driver control, restraint device control, and visible road safety and general enforcement.