Ensuring Māori Reserve Land is accessible supports community cohesion while encouraging more people to use public transport over private vehicles to access these locations.
Improving public transport access for Māori communities is aligned with the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport and the Ministry of Transport/Te Manatū Waka’s Outcomes Framework, as well as included in the Regional Public Transport Plan and the Regional Land Transport Plan.
By analysing this data, we can understand the trends in public transport accessibility for Māori reserve land, assess the effectiveness of current public transport services, and identify areas needing further improvement.
Greater Christchurch
We gather data from our network information (updated annually) and Te Kooti Whenua Māori/Māori Land Court.
Evidence of effectiveness includes improved public transport coverage, increased service frequencies, and higher user satisfaction rates.
We work collaboratively with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and the Christchurch City and Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils through the Greater Christchurch Partnership to address strategic challenges and opportunities for Greater Christchurch. Through this work, mana whenua priorities and expectations are clearly reflected in our transport plans and a key directive of the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan.
Improvements to inclusive access on our network is subject to funding availability through the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP). In 2024, the NLTP did not provide funding for network expansion, and therefore we were not able to make any material changes to the Greater Christchurch Metro network, outside of increased “Turn up and go” frequency improvements for Route 7 Halswell to Queenspark.
We can implement policies, provide funding, and enhance service routes and frequencies to improve accessibility to Māori Reserve Land.
Partner councils, such as Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council and Selwyn District Council, play a significant role by providing and maintaining the infrastructure required for public transport.
National transport agencies, the Ministry of Transport/Te Manatū Waka and NZTA have the ultimate influence over public transport due to their key roles in setting national transport policies and funding for public transport.
Read more about the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan.