About us

The New Zealand Local Authority Traffic Institute or TRAFINZ represents local authority views on road safety and traffic management in New Zealand. It exists to lobby the government, to influence decision making on road safety and traffic issues. It also acts as a forum for collectively pursuing traffic issues of interest to local authorities, and for sharing information and advice.

TRAFINZ serves the public interest by advocating for safe, efficient and economical planning and management of traffic. Member local authorities represent more than two-thirds of New Zealand's population.

The organisation is run by a voluntary executive comprising 15 councillors and officers elected at an annual conference. It also has a technical committee of staff practitioners from various member councils, plus the New Zealand Police, who carry out or coordinate the detailed work set by the executive through an annual business plan.

Membership

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Executive Committee

Andy Foster

President

Wellington City Council

+04 499 0444
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John Gottler

Vice President

Aurecon NZ

09 520 6019
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Robyn Denton

Operations, Team Leader, City Transportation Unit and Trafinz Secretary/Treasurer

Hamilton City Council

07 838 6910
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Peter Baird

Inspector Road Policing Manager

NZ Police

04 470 7111
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Paul Barker

Safe and Sustainable Transport Manager

Wellington City Council

04 803 8043
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Glenn Bunting

Network Manager

NZ Transport Agency

04 894 5025
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Joanne Carling

Regional Co-ordinator

Waikato Regional Council

07 859 0999
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Gary Clark

Transportation Manager

Tasman District Council

03 543 8437
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Sarah Connolly

Transportation Planning Manager

Dunedin City Council

03 474 3577
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Glenda Harding

Conference Organisation

Harding Consultants

03 352 5598
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Karen Hay

Manager Road Safety

Auckland Transport

09 440 7371
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Philip King

Transportation Planner

Tauranga City Council

07 577 7449
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Ken Lee-Jones

Traffic Systems Manager

Auckland Transport

09 927 9733
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Andrew Noone

Dunedin City Council

03 465 7157
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Jane Pearson

Transport Safety Coordinator

Kapiti Coast District Council

04 296 4700
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Steve Spence

TRAFINZ Executive

Wellington City Council

04 803 8099
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Steffan Thomas

Transport Safety Team Leader

Christchurch City Council

03 941 8075
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