Waka Kotahi, or the New Zealand Transport Agency, (always abbreviated as NZTA)[2] is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing, and administering the New Zealand state highway network.
The transport agency stores registration, licensing and warrant of fitness details for any road-registered vehicle within New Zealand, including cars, motorbikes, trailers, trucks and earthmoving or agricultural machinery. Any member of the public can query the transport agency's database by making a request using the licence plate or VIN at an NZ Post outlet, or by using a vehicle checking website.
Road signage
Road signs in New Zealand fall under the authority of the transport agency and are prescribed in the Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Manual.
Awards
The transport agency has been recognised, alongside its partners, by industry and professional bodies for innovation and best practice. Some of the awards received include:
The transport agency's Zero Harm Reporting Tool won the award for the institute's HR technology category for 2016.[5]
The Highway and Network Operations Environment and Urban Design team took out the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Award for landscape publications.[6]
The transport agency and Hamilton consultancy Bloxam, Burnett and Olliver were the winners at the 2015 Planning Institute Awards. Planning practices for the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway saw them jointly claim the Best Practice Award for District and Regional Planning, and the overall Nancy Northcroft Supreme Best Practice Award.[7]
Three gold Effie Awards for the Legend ('Ghost Chips') drink-driving campaign.[8]
In 2014 the transport agency received worldwide recognition for road safety advertising, with their advertising agency, Clemenger BBDO, picking up several prestigious national and international awards for 'Mistakes' and 'Blazed' at the Cannes Lions.[9]
The 2012 Excellence in Engineering for Safety award for the KiwiRAP star ratings system.[11]
IT Project of the Year at the 2012 ITEX Computerworld Awards for the Business Continuity Programme.[12]
Craig Soutar won Chief Information Officer of the Year in 2013.[13]
2012 WriteMark Plain English Awards[14] and 2013 Public Relations Institute of NZ Awards[15] for the changes to the give way rules campaign and the Manawatu Gorge road closure communications.
An award for 'Restoring native plant life to road corridors' at the 2012 New Zealand Plant Conservation Network awards.[16]
Board
The initial transport agency board was criticised by the National Party-led opposition in July 2008 as being "stacked" with political appointees of the Labour Party-led government.[17] A National Party-led government was formed after the general election later in 2008, and a number of board members were reappointed or replaced.[18]
In January 2019, three members of the board of directors resigned, about six weeks after the resignation of Chief Executive Fergus Gammie. They were Adrienne Young-Cooper, Chris Ellis and Fran Wilde. Minister of Transport Phil Twyford said the agency had been "going through a massive change process", with its compliance work in the issuing of vehicle Warrant of Fitnesses under review.[19]
Mark Ratcliffe, former head of telco Chorus, was appointed Interim Chief Executive.[20] Nicole Rosie, former CE of WorkSafe New Zealand, replaced him as chief executive mid-February 2020.[21]
On 26 April 2019, chairman Michael Stiassny announced his resignation.[22] On 11 June 2019, Brian Roche commenced his second term as chairman of Waka Kotahi;[23] Roche had previously been the inaugural chairman from 2008.[24]
Kane Patena was appointed the first Director of Land Transport for the transport agency from 1 April 2021.[25]
References
^Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (28 October 2021). "Pūrongo ā-tau a Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency annual report" (PDF). Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ab(PDF). NZ Transport Agency. 23 October 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013. Our name is the NZ Transport Agency. Please don't spell out New Zealand or give 'the' a capital 'T'. Waka Kotahi is the Māori name [...] NZTA is our abbreviated name., superseded by "Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Brand Manual" (PDF). 24 February 2016. (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016. "Our name" section A.2 page 5
^"New Transport Agency chief appointed". Land Transport New Zealand. from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
^"Part 4: New Zealand Transport Agency, regional transport committees, and miscellaneous provisions". Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008
^"Winners announced at NZ HR awards". HRM New Zealand. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^. New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"2015 Awards Winners". NZPI. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"2015 New Zealand Effie Awards Gala Dinner – Results". CAANZ. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity". Adforum. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"Best of the best – the 2012 World Demolition Awards". KHL Group. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"Excellence in Engineering for Safety 2012". New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards. from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"ITEX Computerworld Awards 2012 winners announced". Computerworld. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"CIO Awards 2013". CIO Awards New Zealand. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"2012 Awards". Plain English Awards. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^. PRINZ. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"Network Plant Conservation Awards 2012". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^"Nats slam transport 'stooges'". The New Zealand Herald. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
^"NZTA Board appointments announced". Press Release: New Zealand Government. 22 July 2011. from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^"Three NZTA directors resign in wake of fall-out over enforcement issues". Stuff.co.nz. 26 January 2019. from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
^"Troubled NZTA names interim chief executive". Stuff.co.nz. 20 December 2018. from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^"New Chief Executive appointed for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency". nzta.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^"Transport Agency chair Michael Stiassny steps down saying he's done his job". Stuff.co.nz. 26 April 2019. from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^Twyford, Phil (12 June 2019). "Sir Brian Roche appointed to chair NZTA Board". The Beehive. from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^Laing, Doug (1 January 2017). "New knight grew up in Hastings". Hawke's Bay Today. ISSN 1170-0777. from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^"New Director of Land Transport to strengthen regulatory oversight". Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NZ Transport Agency.
Official website
NZTA's education portal
NZTA's Feet First programme
January 26, 2023
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Waka Kotahi or the New Zealand Transport Agency always abbreviated as NZTA 2 is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing and administering the New Zealand state highway network Waka Kotahi NZ Transport AgencyWaka KotahiAgency overviewFormed1 August 2008 14 years ago 2008 08 01 Preceding agenciesLand Transport New ZealandTransit New ZealandJurisdictionNew Zealand GovernmentHeadquartersVictoria Arcade 50 Victoria Street WellingtonEmployees2081 1 Minister responsibleHon Michael Wood Minister of TransportAgency executivesSir Brian Roche ChairNicole Rosie Chief ExecutiveWebsitewww wbr nzta wbr govt wbr nzIt was established as the New Zealand Transport Agency on 1 August 2008 by the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 merging Transit New Zealand with Land Transport New Zealand 3 4 Waka Kotahi means one vessel and is intended to convey the concept of travelling together as one 2 Contents 1 Public data access 2 Road signage 3 Awards 4 Board 5 References 6 External linksPublic data access EditThe transport agency stores registration licensing and warrant of fitness details for any road registered vehicle within New Zealand including cars motorbikes trailers trucks and earthmoving or agricultural machinery Any member of the public can query the transport agency s database by making a request using the licence plate or VIN at an NZ Post outlet or by using a vehicle checking website Road signage EditRoad signs in New Zealand fall under the authority of the transport agency and are prescribed in the Traffic Control Devices TCD Manual Awards EditThe transport agency has been recognised alongside its partners by industry and professional bodies for innovation and best practice Some of the awards received include The transport agency s Zero Harm Reporting Tool won the award for the institute s HR technology category for 2016 5 The Highway and Network Operations Environment and Urban Design team took out the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Award for landscape publications 6 The transport agency and Hamilton consultancy Bloxam Burnett and Olliver were the winners at the 2015 Planning Institute Awards Planning practices for the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway saw them jointly claim the Best Practice Award for District and Regional Planning and the overall Nancy Northcroft Supreme Best Practice Award 7 Three gold Effie Awards for the Legend Ghost Chips drink driving campaign 8 In 2014 the transport agency received worldwide recognition for road safety advertising with their advertising agency Clemenger BBDO picking up several prestigious national and international awards for Mistakes and Blazed at the Cannes Lions 9 The 2012 Civils Demolition award for the Newmarket Viaduct 10 The 2012 Excellence in Engineering for Safety award for the KiwiRAP star ratings system 11 IT Project of the Year at the 2012 ITEX Computerworld Awards for the Business Continuity Programme 12 Craig Soutar won Chief Information Officer of the Year in 2013 13 2012 WriteMark Plain English Awards 14 and 2013 Public Relations Institute of NZ Awards 15 for the changes to the give way rules campaign and the Manawatu Gorge road closure communications An award for Restoring native plant life to road corridors at the 2012 New Zealand Plant Conservation Network awards 16 Board EditThe initial transport agency board was criticised by the National Party led opposition in July 2008 as being stacked with political appointees of the Labour Party led government 17 A National Party led government was formed after the general election later in 2008 and a number of board members were reappointed or replaced 18 In January 2019 three members of the board of directors resigned about six weeks after the resignation of Chief Executive Fergus Gammie They were Adrienne Young Cooper Chris Ellis and Fran Wilde Minister of Transport Phil Twyford said the agency had been going through a massive change process with its compliance work in the issuing of vehicle Warrant of Fitnesses under review 19 Mark Ratcliffe former head of telco Chorus was appointed Interim Chief Executive 20 Nicole Rosie former CE of WorkSafe New Zealand replaced him as chief executive mid February 2020 21 On 26 April 2019 chairman Michael Stiassny announced his resignation 22 On 11 June 2019 Brian Roche commenced his second term as chairman of Waka Kotahi 23 Roche had previously been the inaugural chairman from 2008 24 Kane Patena was appointed the first Director of Land Transport for the transport agency from 1 April 2021 25 References Edit Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 28 October 2021 Purongo a tau a Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency annual report PDF Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Retrieved 30 December 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Visual identity guidelines PDF NZ Transport Agency 23 October 2009 p 7 Archived from the original PDF on 18 February 2013 Retrieved 13 January 2013 Our name is the NZ Transport Agency Please don t spell out New Zealand or give the a capital T Waka Kotahi is the Maori name NZTA is our abbreviated name superseded by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Brand Manual PDF 24 February 2016 Archived PDF from the original on 13 March 2016 Retrieved 24 February 2016 Our name section A 2 page 5 New Transport Agency chief appointed Land Transport New Zealand Archived from the original on 13 October 2008 Retrieved 1 July 2008 Part 4 New Zealand Transport Agency regional transport committees and miscellaneous provisions Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 Winners announced at NZ HR awards HRM New Zealand Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 2015 Award Winners New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 2015 Awards Winners NZPI Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 2015 New Zealand Effie Awards Gala Dinner Results CAANZ Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Adforum Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Best of the best the 2012 World Demolition Awards KHL Group Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Excellence in Engineering for Safety 2012 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 13 October 2016 ITEX Computerworld Awards 2012 winners announced Computerworld Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 CIO Awards 2013 CIO Awards New Zealand Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 2012 Awards Plain English Awards Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 PRINZ Awards 2013 PRINZ Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Network Plant Conservation Awards 2012 New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Archived from the original on 18 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Nats slam transport stooges The New Zealand Herald 26 July 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2008 NZTA Board appointments announced Press Release New Zealand Government 22 July 2011 Archived from the original on 3 November 2014 Retrieved 10 November 2011 Three NZTA directors resign in wake of fall out over enforcement issues Stuff co nz 26 January 2019 Archived from the original on 26 January 2019 Retrieved 25 January 2019 Troubled NZTA names interim chief executive Stuff co nz 20 December 2018 Archived from the original on 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 New Chief Executive appointed for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency nzta govt nz Retrieved 7 October 2020 Transport Agency chair Michael Stiassny steps down saying he s done his job Stuff co nz 26 April 2019 Archived from the original on 26 April 2019 Retrieved 26 April 2019 Twyford Phil 12 June 2019 Sir Brian Roche appointed to chair NZTA Board The Beehive Archived from the original on 13 June 2019 Retrieved 13 June 2019 Laing Doug 1 January 2017 New knight grew up in Hastings Hawke s Bay Today ISSN 1170 0777 Archived from the original on 3 April 2020 Retrieved 13 June 2019 New Director of Land Transport to strengthen regulatory oversight Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 3 March 2021 Retrieved 15 January 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to NZ Transport Agency Official website NZTA s education portal NZTA s Feet First programme Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waka Kotahi amp oldid 1133854927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
