External Links
Page updated 3 Nov 2009
The following is a collection of links to material relating to infrastructure and infrastructure planning. This is in addition to the Research and Policy Papers. It does not represent an exhaustive list and the contents do not represent the views of the NIU.
As noted in the Disclaimer for the National Infrastructure Unit (NIU) website, the NIU is not responsible for the content of other websites linked to or referenced from this website. The National Infrastructure Unit of the Treasury neither endorses the information, content, presentation, or accuracy of such other websites, nor makes any warranty, express or implied, regarding these other websites.
Previous Studies, Reports, and Research on New Zealand’s Infrastructure
- Ministry of Economic Development: Resources on Infrastructure Development
- Ministry of Economic Development 2004: Infrastructure Stocktake - an Infrastructure Audit
- Motu Economic and Public Policy Research: Infrastructure Research
- New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development: Publications and Resources
- Resilient Infrastructure New Zealand: Project pages
- Centre for Advanced Engineering: Infrastructure Systems Programme
- OECD's page on New Zealand: Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - New Zealand Country Note
International Infrastructure Agencies/Plans
- Alberta Capital Plans
- Infrastructure Australia
- South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2008-2026
- New South Wales State Infrastructure Strategy 2008-2018
- Building Canada - Modern Infrastructure for a Strong Canada
- Ontario Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
- Transforming Ireland – A Better Quality of Life for All
- Scotland’s Infrastructure Investment Plan 2008
Links between Infrastructure Investment and Economic Growth
There is a stream of literature on the links between infrastructure investment and economic growth. This simply provides an introduction to some of the more recent and relevant research available online:
OECD
- 'Infrastructure Investment: Links to Growth and the Role of Public Policies'
- 'Public Expenditure and Growth'
European Commission
Australia
- ‘Econometric Modelling of Infrastructure and Australia’s Productivity’
- 'Australia’s infrastructure policy and the COAG National Reform Agenda'
Canada
- Infrastructure Canada: 'Infrastructure and Productivity: A Literature Review'
Other relevant agencies, organisations and resources
Government Agency websites
- A to Z of Government agencies
- Public Sector Intranet - see Capital Asset Management (access limited to state sector agencies)
- State Services Commission Gateway Process
- Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet: Cabinet Office Circulars
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Ministry of Transport
- New Zealand Transport Agency
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Justice
- Department of Corrections
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry for the Environment
- Department of Building and Housing
- KiwiRail
Relevant international agencies, organisations and resources
- Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- Australian Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
- World Bank
- OECD
- Body of Knowledge on Infrastructure Regulation
- Transportation and Public Utilities Group
- World Conference on Transport Research Society
- International Transport Forum