Regional Transport Committee

Purpose

The Regional Transport Committee is responsible for preparing the Regional Land Transport Plan, or any significant variation to it.

It also:

Monitors implementation of the regional land transport plan.
Makes recommendations in support of land transport activities that are eligible for national funding and align with the regional land transport plan.
Co-ordinate, integrate and adopt regional transport and land-use strategies and plans
g. sub-regional spatial plans.
Provides advocacy on strategic regional and inter-regional transport matters to Central Government and other key stakeholders as appropriate.
Provides the Regional Council with any advice and assistance the Regional Council may request in relation to its transport responsibilities.
Approves submissions to Central Government, local authorities and other agencies on Regional Transport Committee matters.
Monitors and provides advocacy on regional road safety matters.

Membership

Organisation	Representative(s)	Alternate
Bay of Plenty Regional Council	Cr Ken Shirley (Chair) Cr John Scrimgeour (Deputy Chair)	Cr Raj Kumar
Kawerau District Council	Mayor Faylene Tunui	Cr Berice Julian (alternate)
Ōpōtiki District Council	Mayor David Moore	Cr Curley Keno (alternate)
Rotorua Lakes Council	Mayor Tania Tapsell	Deputy Mayor Sandra Kai Fong (alternate)
Tauranga City Council	Mayor Mahé Drysdale	Deputy Mayor Jen Scoular (alternate)
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	Mayor James Denyer	Cr Grant Dally (alternate)
Whakatāne District Council	Mayor Nándor Tánczos	Deputy Mayor Julie Jukes (alternate)
New Zealand Transport Agency	Andrew Corkhill	Susan Collins (alternate) Ngaire Atmore (If alternate member unavailable) Cole O’Keefe (if alternate member unavailable)
KiwiRail (non-voting member)	Lisa De Coek	Steve Zahorodny

External Advisors

Environmental Sustainability Advisor - vacant
Greg Pert – Freight Advisor
Inspector Brendon Keenan – Road Safety Advisor
Dan Kneebone, Property and Infrastructure Manager - Port Advisor
Marie Rutherford – NZ Automobile Association Advisor

Meetings, agendas, and minutes

Only the most recent agendas and minutes are available on our website. Please contact us if you would like copies of older documents.

Note: all minutes are draft until confirmed at a subsequent meeting of this group.

Regional Transport Committee – Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings

Due to the unprecedented number of submissions received to the draft 2026-2036 Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP), and to allow staff time to process these – the original Hearings dates set for 19-21 August will now be deferred to a future date.

We will work closely with the Hearings Panel to identify suitable alternative dates for the RPTP Hearings and Deliberations before the end of the year and communicate the new dates to submitters as soon as they are set.

If you made a submission to the RPTP and would now like to speak to your submission once the new dates are locked in, please contact the transport team at: rptp@boprc.govt.nz to reserve a slot in the hearings schedule. Please also note that Hearings will still be held across Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne with the option to present online.

2026

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 20 February 09.30am – 12.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 8 May 09.30am – 12.30pm Regional Land Transport Plan Workshop	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 26 June 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 19 August 09.30am – 3.00pm Postponed: Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings	Postponed
Thursday 20 August 09.30am – 3.00pm Postponed: Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings	Postponed
Friday 21 August 09.30am – 3.00pm Postponed: Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings	Postponed
Friday 2 October 09.30am – 2.00pm Regional Transport Committee Workshop	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 2 October 2.00pm or at conclusion of the workshop	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 5 November 3.00pm - 5.00pm Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings	Mataatua Room, BOPRC Offices, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne
Friday 6 November 9.00am - 3.00pm Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) Hearings	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga
Friday 20 November 09.30am – 12.30pm Regional Land Transport Plan Workshop	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 18 December 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2025

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 9 May 2.00pm - 4:00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
CANCELLED Friday 27 June 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 19 September 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Date/Te ra
Time/Taima

Location/Wahi

Agenda and Minutes

Friday 9 May
2.00pm - 4:00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

CANCELLED

Friday 27 June
09.30am – 2.00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Friday 19 September
09.30am – 2.00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2024

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Workshop 9.30am – 12.30pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
12.30pm – 3.00pm (will commence at the conclusion of the workshop)	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 10 April 09.30am – 4.00pm Draft Regional Land Transport Plan (2024-2034) Hearings	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 11 April 09.30am – 12.00pm Draft Regional Land Transport Plan (2024-2034) Hearings	Waiariki Room, BOPRC Offices, Cnr Fenton and Pukaki Street, Rotorua	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 12 April 09.30am – 12.00pm Draft Regional Land Transport Plan (2024-2034) Hearings	Totara Room, Whakatāne District Council, 14 Commerce Street, Whakatane	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Tuesday 7 May 09.30am – 3.00pm RLTP Deliberations	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Cancelled Wednesday 8 May 09.30am – 3.00pm RLTP Deliberations	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 22 May 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 13 September 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 13 December 12.30pm – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2023

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Thursday 9 March 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Workshop Friday 5 May 09.00am	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 15 June 09.30am – 2.00pm	Rotorua Lakes Council, Council Chambers, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 31 August 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Workshop Friday 15 December 1.00pm	Tōtara room, Whakatāne District Council, Ground floor, Commerce Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 15 December 1.00pm -4.00pm	Tōtara room, Whakatāne District Council, Ground floor, Commerce Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2022

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Tuesday 15 March 09.30am – 2.00pm	via Zoom (audio visual meeting)	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 19 May 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Rescheduled to: Monday 19 September 09.30am – 2.00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Date/Te ra
Time/Taima

Location/Wahi

Agenda and Minutes

Tuesday 15 March

09.30am – 2.00pm

via Zoom (audio visual meeting)

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Thursday 19 May

09.30am – 2.00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Rescheduled to:

Monday 19 September

09.30am – 2.00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2021

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 19 February 9:30 am – 2:00 pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Tuesday 13 April RLTP Hearings 9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 14 April RLTP Hearings 9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Mataatua Room, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 15 April RLTP Hearings 9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Cancelled
Tuesday 11 May Postponed	Due to the availability of RLTP Hearings Subcommittee members, we have unfortunately had to postpone the Regional Land Transport Plan Sub-Committee Deliberations meeting on 11th May on short notice. The meeting will be rescheduled at a date yet to be confirmed, but within the next two weeks.
Friday 28 May Regional Land Transport Plan Hearings Subcommittee – Deliberations Rescheduled from 11 May 2021	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Wednesday 9 June	Regional House Chambers, 1 Elizabeth St, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 6 August	Cancelled
Tuesday 14 September Rescheduled meeting 9:30 am – 11:00 am	Due to Covid 19 level restrictions, the meeting will be live streamed and made available following the meeting on the BOPRC YouTube Channel.	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Friday 5 November 9:30 am – 2:00 pm	This meeting will be live streamed and made available following the meeting on the BOPRC YouTube Channel.	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2020

Meetings August to December 2020

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agenda and Minutes
Friday 7 August 9.30am - 2:00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.
Thursday 3 December 12:00pm - 2:00pm	Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga	Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Date/Te ra
Time/Taima

Location/Wahi

Agenda and Minutes

Friday 7 August

9.30am - 2:00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Thursday 3 December

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

Obtain agenda, minutes and relevant documents here.

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

Meetings January to July 2020

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agendas	Minutes
Friday 21 February 9.30am - 2:00pm	Mauao Rooms, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 87 First Avenue, Tauranga	Agenda Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Update to Regional Transport Committee	Minutes
Friday 8 May 9.30am - 2:00pm	This meeting is open to the public through live streaming on the BOPRC website.	Agenda	Minutes Presentations NZTA presentation to Regional Transport Committee - 8 May 2020 Bay of Plenty Transport Economic Stimulus Package Presentation RLTP 2021 Development presentation Submissions on draft GPS and NZ Rail Plan presentation

Date/Te ra
Time/Taima

Location/Wahi

Agendas

Minutes

Friday 21 February

9.30am - 2:00pm

Mauao Rooms, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, 87 First Avenue, Tauranga

Agenda

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Update to Regional Transport Committee

Minutes

Friday 8 May

9.30am - 2:00pm

This meeting is open to the public through live streaming on the BOPRC website.

Agenda

Minutes

Presentations

Note: Meeting date or venues may change - please check this page regularly.

2019

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Location/Wahi	Agendas	Minutes
Friday 15 March 9:30am	Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Mauao Rooms, 87 First Avenue, Tauranga	Agenda	Minutes
Friday 24 May 9:30am	Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Mauao Rooms, 87 First Avenue, Tauranga	Agenda	Minutes Tabled items: Public form (Carole Gordon) BOP longevity charts Hamilton to Auckland shared statement of spatial intent Presentations: Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Partnership Transforming Public Transport (Carole Gordon) BOP Passenger and Freight Rail Investigation NZTA Presentation Final Engagement Report (Carole Gordon – not circulated at the meeting)
Friday 6 September 9:30am	Council Chambers, Rotorua Lakes Council, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua	Agenda	Minutes NZTA Presentation Ministry of Transport Presentation UFTI Presentation
Friday 20 December	Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Mauao Rooms, 87 First Avenue, Tauranga	Agenda Agenda Item 7.6 Appendix 1 - UFTI Interim Report	Minutes/a> Tabled Documents: Bernice Elvy (Public Forum) Glen Crowther - NZ Transport emissions reduction targets Presentations: NZTA Update RLTP 2021 development UFTI presentation Freight flow research summary

2018

Date/Te ra Time/Taima	Agendas	Minutes
Friday 2 February	Agenda Supporting Document - DRAFT Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018	Minutes
Regional Transport Subcommittee Tuesday 10 April Wednesday 11-Thursday 12 April	RLTP All Submissions Full V1 RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 11 Full List of Submitters RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 11 Longer Documents RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 12 Full List of Submitters RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 12 Longer Documents (Part 1) RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 12 Longer Documents (Part 2:1) RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 12 Longer Documents (Part 2:2) RLTP 2018 Hearing Tauranga April 12 Longer Documents (Part 3)	Minutes
Extraordinary Meeting Tuesday 24 April	Agenda	Minutes
Regional Transport Subcommittee Friday 25 May	Agenda Supporting Document - Draft Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 - Submission Analysis Supporting Document - Draft Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 - (Recommendations - clear copy) Supporting Document - Draft Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 - (Recommendations - track changes)	Minutes
Friday 15 June	Agenda Supporting Document - Draft Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 (Clear copy incorporating Hearings Subcommittee recommendations)	Minutes Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan 2018
Friday 14 September	Agenda Agenda Item 7.2 - New Zealand Transport Agency Quarterly Report	Minutes
Friday 23 November	Agenda Agenda Item 8.7 -Other Matters of Interest: Additional Information - J Hutchings Environmental Scan	Minutes

For minutes and agendas from before 2018, please contact our Governance Team.