Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)

Ministry of Transport
Te Manatū Waka (Māori)
Agency overview
Formed1968 (1968)
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Headquarters3 Queens Wharf
Wellington Central
Wellington 6011
Employees180 (2023)
Annual budgetVote Transport
Total budget for 2022/23
$9,230,000
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Ruth Fairhall
    Chief Executive and Secretary for Transport (acting)
Websitewww.transport.govt.nz

The Ministry of Transport (Māori: Te Manatū Waka) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on transport policy. The Ministry works closely with other government transport partners, including the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to advance their strategic objectives.