74 years of achievement

Trafinz has a 74-year record of achievement. One of New Zealand’s older local authority-based organisations, it began life as the New Zealand Traffic Institute, to represent those councils with their own departments for the enforcement of both traffic and parking regulations.

What has Trafinz done?

2025

  • Trafinz and the Transportation Group entered into an MOU to jointly host the Transportation Conference 2026.

  • Trafinz farewelled Rohan O’Neill Stevens and welcomed Paul Barker and Steffan Thomas as President and Vice President respectively.

  • Submissions:

    • Driver Licence changes consultation

    • Speed Limit Reversals and Consultation - Transitional Changes in 2024-2025

2024

  • Submissions:

    • Draft Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2024

    • Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024-34

2023

  • Trafinz farewelled longtime President Andy Foster as he moved from local to Central Government and welcomed Rohan O’Neill Stevens as the new Trafinz President, and Paul Barker as the new Trafinz Vice President.

  • Conference:

    • 72nd Trafinz conference in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

  • 2023 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference Dinner

  • Submissions:

    • Draft Government Policy statement on Land Transport 2024

    • Land Transport Rule Traffic Control Devices (Bilingual Signs) Amendment 2023

    • Euro 6/VI vehicle emissions standards consultation

    • Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Bill

2022

  • Workshops:

    • School Speed Limits Webinar

  • 2022 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Australasian Road Safety Conference

  • Submissions:

    • Reshaping Streets regulatory changes 2022

    • The impact of automated vehicles operating on Aotearoa New Zealand roads

2021

2020

2019

  • Trafinz met with Ministers and Councillors to build a new people-centric partnership for positive change towards 'Vision Zero' 

  • Conference:

    • Smart, Safe & Accessible Places, Hamilton

  • 2019 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Workshops:

    • Innovating streets for people

  • Submissions:

    • Road to Zero

    • Driver Impaired Driver Testing

    • Driver Licensing Amendment

    • Light Vehicle Brakes Amendment

    • NZTA Regulatory Performance and date March 2019

2018

  • Trafinz met with Ministers and Councillors to build a new people-centric partnership for positive change towards 'Vision Zero' 

  • Conference:

    • Prioritising for People, Wellington

  • 2018 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference Dinner

  • Workshops:

    • Dreaming and scheming for Safety Strategy 2030

    • Achieving a step change in speed

  • Submissions:

    • Traffic control devices manual Part 5: Traffic control devices for general use - between intersections. Part 5

    • Land Transport Rule: Regulatory Stewardship (Omnibus) Amendment 2018(the Omnibus Rule)

    • GPS18 (2018-28)

2017

  • Bringing Dr Matts Belin to NZ re-energised the focus on achieving 'Vision Zero'.

  • Trafinz publicised the various political parties' policies on transport in the lead up to the General Election.

  • We responded quickly to the call for action on the road toll with our list of interventions - the 1st Fifteen.

  • Conference:

    • Transport for People, Nelson

  • 2017 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Workshops:

    • Motorcycling in the safe system

    • Pedestrian safety

    • Trafinz workshop and executive meeting

  • Submissions:

    • Speed Limits Rule 2017

    • Engagement Draft GPS2018

2016

  • The Tauranga Conference included a demonstration of autonomous vehicles and the Minister of Transport was on-board.

  • Trafinz presented a submission to Select Committee on changes to the regulation of small passenger vehicles

  • The new Speed Management Guide issued by NZTA.

  • Conference:

    • Communities, Growth & Transportation, Tauranga

  • 2016 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Submissions:

    • Submission on Land Transport rule: Operator Licensing 2017

    • Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Rule 2016

    • 2016 Omnibus Rules Amendment

    • Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles

    • Submission on the Review of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule

    • Small Passenger Services Review

2015

  • The Dunedin conference widened discussions on transport futures to be  more people orientated.

  • The first permanent digital Red Light cameras were installed in Wellington and Auckland.

  • Conference:

    • Transport Futures, The changing face of Transport, Dunedin

  • 2015 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

2014

  • Presented submissions to Select Committee in February 2014 supporting lower blood alcohol limits for drivers and suggesting other new initiatives

  • Conference:

    • Transport Connections for Liveable Communities, Auckland

  • 2014 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Workshops:

    • Workshop on pedestrian safety

  • Submissions:

    • GPS2015-Engagement Draft Submission

    • Safer Speed Programme Submission

    • 2013 Achievement Report

    • Land Transport Amendment Bill

    • Draft ITS Action Plan

2013

  • Investigated and trialled red-light camera technology in Auckland with AT leading to the July 2013 government approval of use nationally

  • 2013 Trafinz Business Achievement report. View the report.

  • Conference:

    • Safety & Efficiency the challenges of delivering both, Rotorua

  • 2013 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Submissions:

    • Safer Journeys for Rural Schools Guide

    • Palmerston North Speed Limits Review

    • Omnibus Amendment Rule

2012

  • Promoted changes to the right hand rule which were implemented in March 2012

  • Conference:

    • Reducing the True Cost of Road Safety, Auckland

  • 2012 Achievement Awards:

    • Presented at the Trafinz Conference

  • Submissions:

    • Vehicle Licensing Reform Submission

    • Land Transport Management Amendment Bill