bill29 April 2026 Non-partisan · AI-drafted, editor-reviewed

Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill

Member in charge: Chris Bishop
In short: Arapono’s summary

This bill changes how transport is run in Auckland. It replaces Auckland Transport (the old organisation) with a new setup. A new joint committee — made up of people chosen by the government and Auckland's mayor — will create a 30-year transport plan. A renamed organisation (the transport CCO) will run public transport. Local boards (the smaller elected groups in different parts of Auckland) get more say over local roads. Auckland Council takes back control of roads from Auckland Transport.

What this affects

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The new 30-year transport plan must promote productivity, economic growth, and efficient movement of people and goods.

From the bill

A plan must promote the following objectives: (a) productivity and economic growth: (b) the safe and rapid movement of people and goods: (c) efficient asset management.

The purpose of the ARTC is to develop and maintain a long-term direction for land transport in Auckland that is shared by Auckland Council and the Government, so that there will be— (a) streamlined and co-ordinated planning; and (b) optimisation of the Crown's and Auckland Council's resources

Progress through Parliament

Introduced
First Reading
Select committee
Second Reading
Whole House
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Current stage: Royal Assent

Have your say

This bill is open for public submissions to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 8 November 2025.

View the official bill on legislation.govt.nz

Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Arapono’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Arapono editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Arapono is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.