NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi oversees the New Zealand public transport system. This page provides links to a range of data and insights relating to public transport.
Reporting and insights
Monthly reports
We publish monthly public transport data reports based on reporting from public transport authorities, starting from June 2025.
Public transport monthly report
Quarterly reports
The following analysis, published quarterly, provides a high-level summary of the current state and recent performance of public transport in New Zealand.
Public transport quarterly report
Research and analysis
The following reports were developed to explore specific aspects of the public transport system.
- Research programme – we invest in innovative and relevant research, which plays a critical role in contributing to the government's goals for land transport.
- Customer insights are an important source of information about how people experience and interact with the public transport system, helping to guide service improvements and strategic planning on a regional and national level.
- Customer Journey Monitor is an ongoing NZTA survey tracking customer experiences with land transport. The Public Transport Deep Dive is a one-off 2024 report exploring public transport-specific insights, including demographics, usage, and key drivers of experience.
- Customer satisfaction surveys are a key tool for public transport authorities to understand user experiences, identify areas for improvement, and meet NZTA reporting requirements. Information about each region’s survey, including results, is available on their respective websites, listed on this page: Public transport services
- Total Mobility data analysis examines anonymised information collected from the Total Mobility scheme in New Zealand to understand user trends, costs, and service effectiveness for people with disabilities who require subsidised taxi travel.
- Bus Decarbonisation Electricity Demand Study explores the electrification of public bus fleets across ten New Zealand regions and its impact on electricity grid demand. It aims to help public transport authorities understand the costs and timeframes associated with transitioning to battery electric buses, including infrastructure needs and fleet viability.
Public transport data
Data and tools
We provide access to a range of data, including:
- Expenditure, on public transport services and public transport infrastructure, provided by Approved Organisations, in each region and in NZ.
- Performance of public transport services that have been provided by Approved Organisations, in each region and in NZ.
- Performance of total mobility services that have been provided by Approved Organisations, in each region and in NZ.
Data and tools
Funding data
The following funding data tables are available.
Open data
We are currently working to include additional public transport data in the open data portal.
The following are links to existing open data.
Open data(external link)
Infrastructure and public transport contract price adjustment(external link)
Other useful links
- Ministry of Transport – transport network performance report
Transport Network Performance(external link)
- Statistics NZ – transport statistics with information about motor vehicle registrations, main means of travel to work, and access to motor vehicles.
stats.govt.nz/topics/transport(external link)
- Austroads – comprising New Zealand and Australian transport agencies such as NZ Transport Agency, produces best-practice guidance, research and tools to promote efficient, reliable and safe mobility. An Austroads log-in must be created to access resources, free of charge.
austroads.gov.au(external link)
- Human Transit – a professional blog maintained by public transport planner, Jarrett Walker, to cultivate a conversation about concepts, events and issues that impact how public transport works and what it can deliver for our communities.
humantransit.org(external link)
- Links to economic and demographic data – a number of external factors help to inform transport decision making, including GDP, regional economic activity, population data, local authority statistics, oil prices, freight statistics, and levels of socio-economic deprivation.
Economic and demographic factors
