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Our research programme

Research programme development

The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s research programme strives to keep up with the pace of change affecting the transport sector through agile research and evaluation approaches.

Strategic and operational context

The research programme will address critical knowledge gaps across the following time-horizons within the framework of the Transport Sector Outcomes.

Research programme requirements

View the requirements to participate in the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport research programme.

Related contracts and key administration documents

Download guidelines and other related documents should your research proposal be accepted.

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