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20 February 2026
Sam Brown
[FYI request #33415 email]
REF: OIA-20737
Dear Sam
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 3 January 2026 requesting information regarding NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi (NZTA)’s telecommunications infrastructure on state highways under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
I shall address each part of your request in turn.
Please provide information regarding telecommunications infrastructure along State
Highways in the Wel ington region:
- Fiber optic routes along state highway corridors
NZTA holds fibre infrastructure within the Wellington region. This infrastructure generally fol ows the
roadside network, however detailed location information about this infrastructure is being withheld
under the as release would raise security concerns. On this basis I am withholding this information in
full under section 9(2)(k) of the Act in order to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for
improper gain or improper advantage.
- Sites with ITS equipment (cameras, sensors, VMS)
The fol owing document falls within the scope of your request and is enclosed:
• Attachment 2: ITS Equipment Nodes.pdf
With respect to Attachment 2, the cyan dots represent Intel igent Transport System (ITS) locations
connected via NZTA fibre, red dots represent locations connected via a telco/service provider, and
yellow dots are radio connected sites. Some ITS products are not shown because they have not yet
been transferred to NZTA Digital for ownership. Transmission Gully is one of these, so it is not fully
represented in Attachment 2 at this time.
Current connectivity providers and general service arrangements
One NZ is the current provider responsible for roadside asset connectivity in Wel ington, supplying
active connectivity services to roadside equipment such as phones, traffic devices, and sensors. The
prior service provider Fusion Networks still provides some services alongside Downer; however these
agreements are in the process of being superseded by the Master ICT agreement with One NZ.
- Any planned infrastructure expansions in the next 24 months
Planned infrastructure expansions in the next 24 months include the route from Ōtaki to North of
Levin, and the State Highway 58 (SH58) corridor, extending from the midpoint of Transmission Gully
to the Haywards interchange with SH2, which is approximately 60 percent complete, with further works
programmed at the Transmission Gul y end.
Please provide al currently held information related to the tendering and selection of
providers for connectivity solutions delivered to roadside assets in the Wellington
Region.
This includes cameras, sensors of any kind and traffic management systems.
Include information relating to tender selection process decisions, how tender
requirements were met, and contract values.
The fol owing documents fal within the scope of your request and are enclosed:
• Attachment 3: Intel igent Transport Systems Network RFP.pdf
• Attachment 5: Appendix B Master Supply Agreement.pdf
• Attachment 6: RF1 ITSN Non-Price Response Form.pdf
• Attachment 7: RF2 ITSN Pricing Response Form.xlsx
Appendix A (
ITSN Location and Equipment List) of the Request for Proposal has been withheld in full
under section 9(2)(k) in order to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain
or improper advantage.
I can confirm that the Intel igent Transport Systems Network (ITSN) Tender was a competitive public
tender process which went to market on 18 May 2020. Respondents had to meet the pre-condition of
having previously delivered a network with no less than 150 Wide Area Network (WAN) connected
sites and 600 network devices for one single customer. Proposals meeting the pre-condition were
evaluated according to the following criteria and weightings:
1. Proposed Solution (fit for purpose) 40%
2. Transition and Transformation Methodology & Resources 20%
3. Technical Capabilities 25%
4. Track Record 15%
Following evaluation, One NZ demonstrated the strongest overal alignment with our requirements at
that time and was therefore selected as the preferred supplier.
With respect to your request for contract values, this information is commercial y sensitive and as such
has been withheld under s9(2)(b)(i ) of the Act in order to protect information where making it available
would be likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who
is the subject of the information.
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Please provide detailed information related to the cost and number of 4G/5G, Fibre and
Fixed Wireless connections, including those delivered via internal/NZTA or crown
infrastructure.
The fol owing table outlines the number of Telco, Fibre and Radio connections alongside state
highways in the Wellington Region:
Telco
NZTA Fibre
Radio
178
194
22
45%
49%
6%
With respect to your request for cost information, this information is commercial y sensitive and as
such has been withheld under s9(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
Please provide information for connectivity contracts and infrastructure deployed from
2020 to present. This should include: - Current active contracts and systems
For connectivity, as a result of the aforementioned ITSN tender process, NZTA currently has a 14-year
Master ICT Supply Agreement (MSA) with One NZ as our core connectivity provider across ITS,
Safety Camera Systems, corporate telephony, cloud access and mobile services. With regard to
safety cameras, Verra Mobility operates the Safety Camera Management & Incident Detection System
(SCMIDS) (Amazon Web Services hosted). One NZ provides network connectivity for all safety
camera sites via the ITSN.
With regard to infrastructure, this information is outlined in the response to the following question.
- Recent procurement decisions and tender processes
The only recent procurement process and decision in this space was the awarding of a contract to the
Variable Messaging Sign (VMS) Supplier Panel in December 2022, for the supply of VMS and Lane
Carriageway Signals (LCS). The scope includes VMS and LCS which wil be supplied for all NZTA
requirements (i.e. for renewal of existing infrastructure and for new capital installations). The fol owing
wil form the core purchasing requirements:
• Motorway VMS
• Regional Type A VMS
• Regional Type C VMS
• Urban Type D VMS
• Lane Carriageway Signals (LCS)
From time to time, the panel wil also be used as a mechanism to procure other additional signage and
one off or non-standard equipment outside of this list such as, but not limited to, rural type D VMS.
This was an open Request for Proposal and the successful suppliers are:
• Armitage Group Australia
• CSL Infrastructure Ltd
• Aspect Solutions Limited
• Harding Traffic Limited
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Note there may be some overlap with contractors providing infrastructure due to capital projects
previously awarded or in the tendering process at the time of the VMS Panel setup.
- Technology choices made in the era when LEO satel ite and 5G options became
available
The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) network primarily relies on fibre and Software-Defined WAN
technologies for core connectivity. Emerging satel ite and Low Earth Orbit options, such as Starlink,
are being introduced to enhance resilience and redundancy, but they are not used as primary ITS
backhaul.
If this timeframe would result in an overly burdensome response, please prioritise: - Current active contracts (who provides connectivity now, at what cost)
As above.
- Most recent tender process (last 2-3 years) showing how providers were selected
I'm primarily interested in understanding what connectivity solutions support
Wel ington region roadside assets today and how those decisions were made.
As above.
With respect to the information that has been withheld in this response, I do not consider there are any
other factors which would render it desirable, in the public interest, to make the information available.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
withhold this information. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
In line with NZTA policy, this response wil soon be published on our website, with personal
information removed.
If you would like to discuss this reply with NZTA, please contact Ministerial Services, by email to
[NZTA request email]
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager – Ministerial Services
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