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What funding assistance rate for public transport services has the New Zealand Transport Agency set for each regional council and unitary authority, broken down by council and by each of the 2026/27, 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 financial years?

Answered Question 39723 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What funding assistance rate for public transport services has the New Zealand Transport Agency set for each regional council and unitary authority, broken down by council and by each of the 2026/27, 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30 financial years?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The normal funding assistance rates (FAR) that apply to all approved organisations for land transport activities, including public transport services, are publicly available at: https://nzta.govt.nz/partners/planning-and-investment/planning-and-investment-knowledge-base/202730-nltp-investment-requirements/202730-nltp-funding-assistance-rates-2/funding-assistance-rates-for-the-2027-30-national-land-transport-programme-2/normal-funding-assistance-rates-2