Supplementary to BIM - Welcome to MoT (draft) - Ministry of Transport

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The transport sector Overview of the transport sector The New Zealand Government transport sector includes you, the Associate Transport Minister, the Ministry, four Crown entities, three state-owned enterprises, and one Crown-established trust. The functions and responsibilities are briefly outlined below. Figure 2: Overview of the New Zealand government transport sector Each of the transport Crown entities has a Board, appointed by you as the Minister of Transport, to administer its functions as set out in legislation. The Road Safety Trust also has a Board, established by a trust deed. These entities are primarily responsible for the delivery of government activities in the transport sector. More detailed descriptions of each of the Crown entity’s operations will be found in their respective briefings to you. Page 6 of 25
Working with the Crown entities As the Minister, you are responsible for the Crown’s relationship with the transport Crown entities. You have a statutory role in participating in setting the strategic direction for each entity and in appointing a Board to deliver the entity’s functions in line with Government expectations. The Board of each entity is responsible for the entity’s overall performance. There are a range of functions that the entities exercise independently from the Government. Your primary relationship with the Crown entities will be with the Board, generally through the Chair. The most direct levers that you have available to influence entity performance are through the annual letters of expectations, decisions on the funding level of the organisation and the appointment of Board members. Our view is that a carefully selected and well-run Board, appropriate levels of funding and a clear steer from you on strategic direction should result in a high-performing organisation. The Ministry assists you to engage with each Crown entity in setting its strategic direction and targets, reviewing each Crown entity’s draft Statement of Intent and assessing its progress against agreed objectives. The Ministry will also provide you with advice on the entity performance and capability. Given the significant influence of Crown entities in the Transport portfolio, particularly the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), we would encourage regular engagement with the Chair of each Board. Notwithstanding this, you have several formal mechanisms for managing this engagement. You communicate the Government’s expectation of strategic direction through an annual letter of expectation. The Ministry will provide you with advice on these letters following your initial discussions with the entities. Crown entity boards will report quarterly to you on the entity’s performance. You are also able to commission the Ministry to conduct reviews of the Crown entities’ capability, funding, and performance on your behalf. The Ministry has a central role in ensuring collaboration and coordination within the transport sector. We seek to ensure that the sector is aligned to delivering government objectives. Page 7 of 25
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