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Our current road safety responsibilities involve developing and providing road safety programmes for our region.
At present, we contract the Northland Road Safety Trust to manage the Community Road Safety Programme Funding which it receives from Land Transport New Zealand, together with funding from Councils. Two Road Safety Co-ordinators are employed, one for the Far North District and one for Whangarei and Kaipara Districts.
Recent changes
Land Transport NZ advised in 2007 that future funding will be channelled through the District Councils, as of 1 July 2007.
What will this mean?
This means the District Councils will directly employ the Road Safety Co-ordinators for Northland, and will plan and monitor what Road Safety Projects are undertaken in Northland.
What will the Regional Council be involved in?
There are several actions listed for the Regional Council in the Regional Land Transport Strategy for Northland 2006-2016 which was released in December 2006. One of the main actions is the review of the Regional Road Safety Plan for Northland.
Other actions include coordinating the upgrade and maintenance of routes identified as suitable for State Highway Emergency Detour Routes, the implementation of the Vehicles on Beaches project which began in early 2007, and assisting the District Councils, NZ Police, Transit NZ and Land Transport NZ in the delivery of identified road safety actions.
How can I get a copy of the RoadSafe Northland Regional Road Safety Plan?
A copy of the Regional Road Safety Plan is available in the Transport Publications section of our Resource Library.
Road safety advertising calendar
Download the Land Transport NZ Road Safety Advertising Calendar (140 KB)
How do I contact our Road Safety Co-ordinators?
Kiri Sloane
Road Safety Coordinator Far North District
Far North Reap
33 Puckey Avenue
PO Box 200
Kaitaia
Ph: 09 408 1380
Mob: 021 420 257
Email: kiris@farnorthreap.org.nz
Gillian Archer
Road Safety Coordinator
Whangarei and Kaipara Districts
Northland Road Safety Trust
P O Box 1124
Whangarei
Mob: 027 4938 703
Email: gillian@roadsafenorth.co.nz