Transport planning documents

This Plan, adopted in June 2024, sets out Taranaki's strategic direction, priorities and proposed land transport activities for the three years to 30 June 2027, giving approved organisations and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency a platform from which to bid for National Land Transport Fund allocations. It includes the region’s long-term land transport aims, the immediate priorities for improving safety, increasing mode shift and improving reliable connectivity.

• Regional Land Transport Plan for Taranaki - July 2024 - June 2027 (7.7 MB pdf)

The Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) 2025 was adopted by Council on 1 April 2025 and is effective from 2 May 2025.

The RPTP is the first of the two-part Better Travel Choices for Taranaki initiative to be finalised. The next component, the Better Travel Choices Strategy 2025, places public transport in the wider context of integrated mode shift away from private vehicles. This is expected to be finished in mid-2025.

The development of this RPTP was complex and there were a wider range of processes and consultations which fed into its preparation. So, in addition to the RPTP itself, key documents which contributed to developing the RPTP are provided here for ease of reference:

• TRC Regional Public Transport Plan 2025 - Better Travel Choices Part B (4 MB pdf)
• Taranaki Public Transport Single Stage Business Case - October 2024 (15 MB PDF)
• Deliberations on Better Travel Choices submissions - June 2024 (911 KB pdf)
• Single Stage Business Case Community Engagement Report - April to June 2024 (567 KB pdf)
• Hearing of submissions on Better Travel Choices - December 2023 (9.2 MB PDF)
• Better Travel Choices Consultation Report - November 2023 (767 KB pdf)
• TRC Public Transport Network Review - Final Report - September 2023 (2.6 MB PDF)
• Future of Transport Consultation Report - July 2023 (1.9 MB PDF)

The Council developed the Regional Walkways and Cycleways Strategy to promote the increased uptake of walking and cycling activities throughout Taranaki.

• Regional Walkways and Cycleways Strategy for Taranaki (4.1 MB pdf)

The purpose of this Strategy is to set out the strategic and planning framework for avoiding or minimising stock truck effluent discharges onto roads in the Taranaki region.

This strategy is currently being reviewed.

• Stock Truck Effluent Strategy (750 KB pdf)

See our Transport Activity Procurement Strategy and our Public Transport Service Tendering and Contracting Manual.

• Taranaki Regional Council Transport Procurement Strategy 2023 (1.3 MB pdf)
• Public Transport Service Tendering and Contracting Manual (918 KB pdf)