Greater Wellington — Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2027 development

This year, Regional Transport officers have been laying the groundwork for the next Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2027, developing our insights and evidence base. The reports below set out how our transport network is currently working, where challenges present room for improvement, and what our communities want from the transport system.

This evidence base will guide the development of the RLTP 2027 strategic framework, and help our region identify what we want our transport network to deliver in the next 10-30 years.

As set out in the June 2025 report (PDF 6 MB) to the Wellington Regional Transport Committee, the RLTP 2027 strategic context and the outcomes we want our transport network to achieve will be published for public consultation in mid-2026. The full RLTP will be open for public consultation in mid-2027.

Read the reports below to find out more—you can contact us at gwrt@gw.govt.nz with any questions.

State of Transport

This report developed by the Wellington Transport Analytics Unit summarises current trends, challenges, and opportunities across the Wellington Region’s transport system.

The insights will be used to shape the development of the RLTP 2027 including how to address issues such as safety on the region's transport network, reducing transport-generated emissions, improving public transport accessibility and enabling the efficient movement of goods and services to key destinations.

Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2027 – State of Transport Network

Our Region’s Transport System 2050: Levers for System Change

This report developed by GWRC’s Regional Transport staff sets out the status quo and policy context of the current transport system, the key challenges and the barriers preventing the Wellington Region from getting the most out of our transport system. The purpose of this report is to explore how transformational change could be achieved both within the transport system itself and in other areas (eg, urban planning and infrastructure planning) to create a transport system that contributes to positive long-term outcomes for our communities.

Our region’s transport system 2050 | Levers for system change

Lower North Island Freight: A Case for Change

The 2024 Mid-Term Review of the current RLTP identified the development of an agreed inter-regional approach to freight movement as an area for inclusion in the RLTP 2027. The purpose of this report is to set out key insights and issues affecting the freight sector, and identify the opportunity for Lower North Island Regional Transport Committees to work together on common freight policies in upcoming RLTPs.

Lower North Island Freight | Working paper: a case for change

Get in touch

Phone:: 0800 496 734
Email:: info@gw.govt.nz