Funding policies

Classification of activities

An activity is defined as a land transport output or capital project, or both.

Activities are classified into work categories, which are then organised into activity classes. This is done in Chapter F1 of the Plannning, programming and funding manual.

Activity class number Activity class name List of related work categories Details of related work categories Funding assistance policy
1 Transport planning F1.3 Transport planning Chapter F2 F2.5 Funding assistance for transport planning
2 Demand management and community programmes F1.3 Demand management and community programmes Chapter F3
 F3.4 Funding for demand management and community programmes
3 Walking and cycling facilities F1.3 Walking and cycling facilities Chapter F4
 F4.4 Funding for walking and cycling facilities
4 Public transport services F1.3 Passenger transport Chapter F5 F5.10 Funding for passenger transport operations and infrastructure
5 Public transport infrastructure
6 Rail and sea freight F1.3 Rail and sea freight Chapter F6
 F6.4 Funding for rail and sea freight
7 Domestic sea freight development   Section F6.5 Guide to funding applicants domestic sea freight
8 Maintenance and operations of roads F1.3 Maintenance and operation of roads Chapter F7 F7.12 Funding assistance for maintenance and operation of roads
9 Maintenance and operation of state highways
10 Renewal of local roads F1.3 Renewal of roads Chapter F8 F8.9 Funding assistance for renewal of roads
11 Renewal of state highways
12 New and improved infrastructure for local roads F1.3 Improvement of roads Chapter F9 F9.10 Funding for improvement of roads
13 New and improved infrastructure for state highways
14 Road policing F1.3 Road policing Chapter F11 Funded by the NLTF rather than NZTA (F11.1)
15 Sector research F1.3 National activities Section F12.2 F12.2 Activity class: Sector research
16 National education and promotion F1.3 National activities Section F12.3 F12.3 Activity class: National education and promotion
17 Sector training and support Section F12.4 F12.4 Activity class: Sector training and support
18 Management of the funding allocation system Section F12.5 F12.5 Activity class: Management of the funding allocation system
19 Performance monitoring Section F12.6 F12.6 Activity class: Performance monitoring
31 Regional development F1.3 Activities administered on behalf of the Ministry of Transport Chapter F6 and
Chapter F9		 F6.4 Funding for rail and sea freight and F9.10 Funding for improvement of roads
32 Canterbury transport project Chapter F5 and
Chapter F9		 F9.10 Improvement of roads and F5.10 Funding for passenger transport operations and infrastructure
33 Super gold card To be advised To be advised