Land_Transport_New_Zealand Knowpia

Land Transport New Zealand
Ikiiki Whenua Aotearoa
Agency overview
Formed	1 December 2004
Preceding agencies	Land Transport Safety Authority; Transfund New Zealand;
Dissolved	31 July 2008
Superseding agency	NZ Transport Agency;
Jurisdiction	New Zealand government
Headquarters	Wellington, New Zealand
Employees	~1,000
Annual budget	$2.7 billion (2009)
Minister responsible	Steven Joyce, Minister of Transport;
Agency executives	Paul Fitzharris, Acting Chair; Wayne Donnelly, Chief Executive;
Parent agency	Ministry of Transport
Website	www.landtransport.govt.nz

Land Transport New Zealand was a Crown entity in New Zealand, tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, and includes responsibilities such as driver and vehicle licensing. It was created on 1 December 2004 by the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2004, was the successor entity to the disestablished Land Transport Safety Authority and Transfund New Zealand, and was disestablished from 31 July 2008,^[2] merging with Transit New Zealand to become the NZ Transport Agency.^[3]

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^ Dearnaley, Mathew (1 July 2008). "State outlay on public transport grows 24pc". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
^ "Briefing for the incoming Minister of Transport" (PDF). Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
^ "New Transport Agency chief appointed". Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.

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Official website

[1] Dearnaley, Mathew (1 July 2008). "State outlay on public transport grows 24pc". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2008.

[2] "Briefing for the incoming Minister of Transport" (PDF). Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.

[3] "New Transport Agency chief appointed". Land Transport New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2008.

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