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In August 2019, Waka Kotahi changed the order of its name to emphasize its Māori language name "Waka Kotahi." The logo was also changed to reflect this change of order. [13] Kane Patena was appointed the first Director of Land Transport for Waka Kotahi from 1 April 2021. [14]
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Mill Road: Auckland: Infrastructure: To change 21 km of road between the Redoubt Road interchange on SH1 in Manukau to the proposed Drury South Interchange on SH1 in Drury. It involves a new corridor which will be a mix of new road and upgrades of existing roads.
The “Road to Zero” strategy is supported by the New Zealand Police, WorkSafe NZ, ACC and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. [17] Part of this strategy revolves around education for road users. Waka Kotahi – the New Zealand Transport Agency have developed an education programme designed to influence road user behaviour by focusing on:
Te Ara Tupua is a project to construct a 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) safe cycling and walking path in New Zealand, between Melling in Lower Hutt and central Wellington. New Zealand Transport Agency / Waka Kotahi (NZTA) leads the project, with involvement from mana whenua (local Māori groups) Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa, Wellington City Council, Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington ...
After extensive work with Waka Kotahi and the New Zealand Police to ensure the plates were compatible with traffic and toll cameras, the new plates were approved with black backgrounds and an option of silver or white lettering. [3] All new black plates include an 'NZ' hologram to allow officers to confirm validity on the road. [3]
On 8 December, Minister of Transport Simeon Brown ordered Waka Kotahi (the New Zealand Transport Agency) to give primacy to its English name over its Māori name. [49] That same day, Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds confirmed that the mega polytechnic Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology) would be dissolved and ...
Waka can be used to refer transport in general, such as in "Te Manatū Waka" (Ministry of Transport) and "Waka Kotahi" (NZ Transport Agency). Waka may also refer to a kinship group descended from the crew of a canoe which migrated to New Zealand and occupying a set territory. [27] A waka in this sense may comprise several iwi (tribes).
The Road to Zero strategy was adopted in 2020. In February 2022, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the New Zealand Police launched a public awareness campaign to promote Road to Zero. Waka Kotahi also announced a review of speed limits and tightened speed limit rules around schools. [42]