Planning, programming and funding manual

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note:
The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Contents

• Using the manual
  • Foreword, entry points, purpose and application of the manual, structure of the manual, relationship between parts of the manual, availability, distribution, help and feedback.
• Part A Introduction to the manual and the planning, programming and funding process
  • This part gives an introduction to land transport planning, programming and funding, describing sources of funds and how the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) works.
• Part B Strategy and integrated planning
  • The Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA) places emphasis on strategic planning, which needs to be integrated between transport modes and across sectors. This part of the manual covers strategy development and integrated planning.
• Part C Regional Land Transport Programmes
  • The 2008 amendment of the The Land Transport Management Act 2003 introduced coordination of land transport programming at the regional level. Regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) are now the main input to the NLTP. This part of the manual gives guidance on the preparation of RLTPs.
• Part D National activities and the National Land Transport Programme
  • This part covers the legislation and guidelines that the NZTA uses to make recommendations on the Road Policing Programme; activities managed or delivered by the NZTA on a national basis; and the legislation, guidelines and processes that the NZTA follows when preparing the NLTP.
• Part E Funding approval, procurement and management
  • This part describes the NZTA's funding approval of activities; procedures for implementing and managing the NLTP and making claims for funding assistance; and procedures for monitoring, auditing and reporting on the land transport system and land transport activities.
• Part F Activities, work categories and funding policies
  • This part defines the work categories that make up activity classes; provides examples of activities that can be funded under each work category; and provides rules and rates for funding assistance for each activity class.
• Part G Assessment methods and peer review
  • This part covers the NZTA’s detailed assessment methods for activities and combinations of activities. It also covers the NZTA’s approach to peer reviews.
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1 Extract from the Land Transport Management Act 2003
  • Appendix 2 Government Policy Statement (GPS) guidance on land transport planning and evaluation
  • Appendix 3 NZTA's policy consultation and communication process
  • Appendix 4 Definition of terms

PDF version

Download the entire manual:

• Planning, programming and funding manual (PDF, 2.99 MB, 800 pages)
  Includes amendment 1, effective 1 July 2009 .
  Note: this does not include covers as these will only be available in the printed version.

Download the amendment:

• PPFM - Amendment 1 (pages only) (PDF, 1.2 MB, 256 pages)

Or download the relevant sections:

• Foreword and contents (PDF, 108 KB, 22 pages)
• Part A Introduction to the manual and the planning, programming and funding process (PDF, 525 KB, 48 pages)
• Part B Strategy and integrated planning (PDF, 349 KB, 52 pages)
• Part C Regional Land Transport Programmes (PDF, 562 KB, 124 pages)
• Part D National activities and the National Land Transport Programme (PDF, 198 KB, 22 pages)
• Part E Funding approval, procurement and management (PDF, 296 KB, 102 pages)
• Part F Activities, work categories and funding policies (PDF, 555 KB, 172 pages)
• Part G Assessment methods and peer review (PDF, 467 KB, 150 pages)
• Appendices and index (PDF, 414 KB, 108 pages)

Page updated: 28 September 2009