Auckland Light Rail Documents
Some documents cannot be made public by the Ministry of Transport such as the NZ Infra and Waka Kotahi proposals, as these contain intellectual property which belongs to the Respondents. Other documents contain redactions. These redactions are the same as would have been made if the document had been released in response to an Official Information Act (OIA) request.
Response Requirements Document
The Response Requirements Document also known as the RRD is a key document for the Parallel Process as it outlines the information that NZ Infra and Waka Kotahi needed to include in their proposals, the key outcomes sought, and the criteria and weightings used in the evaluation. Government, and central and local government agencies collaborated to produce this document.
Response Requirements Document (RRD), July 2019 [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Related documents
Notices to Respondents (Changes to RRD), Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Process to develop RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
MoT response to Auckland Council feedback on draft RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1012 KB]
MoT response to Auckland Transport feedback on draft RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.7 MB]
MoT response to Ministry for the Environment feedback on draft RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
MoT response to MHUD feedback on draft RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 929 KB]
MoT response to Treasury feedback on draft RRD, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Key Outcomes
The Outcomes Framework is the foundation of the RRD in that it states what the Government expects to achieve from the CC2M project. An important part of the evaluation process was looking for evidence in the proposals for the extent to which the outcomes would be achieved. The Memo describes the collaborative process used to establish the key outcomes.
Outcomes Framework, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Process to develop Outcomes, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Auckland Light Rail – Outcomes work: Briefing paper and attachment, Apr 2019 [PDF, 2.3 MB]
Evaluation process
The majority of documents from the evaluation process are confidential as they contain detailed information about the contents of the proposals.
OC191024 - ALR Evaluation Framework. Aide Memoire to Secretary for Transport, Oct 2019 [PDF, 935 KB]
Overall Evaluation Team - Terms of reference, Dec 2019 [PDF, 914 KB]
Cabinet papers
Progressing our Plans to Deliver Light Rail in Auckland: Cabinet paper, Jun 2019 [PDF, 1.7 MB]
OC200006 - Auckland Light Rail - Recommendation for Preferred Delivery Partner, Draft Mar 2020 [PDF, 3.1 MB]
OC200006 - Auckland Light Rapid Transit - Recommendation for Preferred Delivery Partner, Revised draft Jun 2020 [PDF, 3.1 MB]
OC200501 - Auckland Light Rail - Next Steps, Jun 2020 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Ministerial briefings, aides memoire and reports
Speaking notes – Progressing our Plans for the delivery of light rail in Auckland: Aide Memoire, Jun 2019 [PDF, 340 KB]
Auckland Light Rail Initial work programme and short term actions: Aide Memoire, Jun 2019 [PDF, 411 KB]
OC190990 - Aide Memoire, Meeting with Infrastructure New Zealand CE Paul Blair on 11 Sep 2019 [PDF, 967 KB]
OC191156 - Briefing Paper, Auckland Light Rail: Decisions on Next Stage, Dec 2019 [PDF, 1.4 MB]
OC200048 - Aide Memoire, Briefing on Recommendation and Next Steps, Jan 2020 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
OC200089 - Briefing Paper, Meeting with stakeholders on Auckland’s Rapid Transit Programme - Wednesday 19 Feb 2020 [PDF, 923 KB]
OC200122 - Briefing Paper, City Centre to Mangere - Late Budget Initiative for Next Phase, Feb 2020 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
OC200220 - Aide Memoire, Auckland Light Rail Update (Risk Transfer), Mar 2020 [PDF, 778 KB]
OC200231 - Aide Memoire, Auckland Light Rail Update, Mar 2020 [PDF, 889 KB]
OC200235 - Aide Memoire, Auckland Light Rail - Governance of the Next Phase, Mar 2020 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
OC200239 - Aide Memoire, Auckland Light Rail - Update, Mar 2020 [PDF, 929 KB]
OC200261 - Aide Memoire, Auckland Light Rail - Considerations for the next phase, Mar 2020 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
OC200329 - Briefing Paper, Auckland Light Rail Update, Apr 2020 [PDF, 1 MB]
OC200395 - Briefing Paper, CC2M Approach to Governance, May 2020 [PDF, 1 MB]
Advisory Group documents
Agenda and Papers for Auckland Light Rail Governance Group meeting, 21 Jun 2019 [PDF, 4.1 MB]
Minutes from 21 Jun 2019 meeting [PDF, 849 KB]
Agenda and Papers for Auckland Light Rail Governance Group meeting, 18 Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Minutes from 18 Jul 2019 meeting [PDF, 941 KB]
Agenda and Papers for Auckland Light Rail Advisory Group meeting, 14 Aug 2019 [PDF, 1 MB]
Minutes from 14 Aug 2019 meeting [PDF, 991 KB]
ALR Advisory Group Terms of Reference, Aug 2019 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Agenda and Papers for Auckland Light Rail Advisory Group meeting, 15 Nov 2019 [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Minutes from 15 November 2019 meeting [PDF, 941 KB]
ALR Advisory email update, Jan 2020 [PDF, 730 KB]
Minutes Auckland Light Rail Advisory Group 29 Jan 2020 [PDF, 746 KB]
Note that the papers from the January meeting have been withheld as they contain elements of the Respondents’ proposals and remain confidential.
Ministerial Oversight Group documents
Ministerial Oversight Group - Terms of reference, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1007 KB]
OC190674 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
OC190709 - Auckland Light Rail – key decisions sought from Ministerial Oversight Group, Jul 2019 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
OC190788 - Light Rail Announcement - information for the Ministerial Oversight Group, Aug 2019 [PDF, 917 KB]
OC190879 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Sep 2019 [PDF, 1012 KB]
OC190989 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Oct 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
OC191179 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Nov 2019 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
OC200146 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Feb 2020 [PDF, 968 KB]
OC200164 - Auckland Light Rail briefing for Ministerial Oversight Group, Mar 2020 [PDF, 788 KB]
OC200233 – Aide Memoire, Update to Ministerial Oversight Group, Mar 2020 [PDF, 868 KB]
OC200238 - Briefing Paper, Update to Ministerial Group, 13 Mar 2020 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Media releases and communications
Beehive release: Auckland Light Rail process ended(external link)(external link)(external link)
Beehive release: Ministry of Transport receives two Proposals on Auckland Light Rail(external link)(external link)(external link)
Beehive release: Next steps for Auckland Light Rail(external link)(external link)(external link)
Stakeholder Management Principles Letter Master, Jul 2019 [PDF, 873 KB]
Questions and Answers - for public use, Aug 2019 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Key messages on Light Rail in Auckland, Aug 2019 [PDF, 1 MB]
Project documents prior to Parallel Process (pre June 2019)
Weekly reports to the Minister January 2018-12 April 2019 (Excerpts) [PDF, 387 KB]
Auckland Rapid Transit Network RTN Delivery: Briefing paper, 25 Jan 2018 [PDF, 4.8 MB]
Auckland Transport Alignment Project package update: speaking points , 26 Sep 2018 [PDF, 125 KB]
Prime Minister Meeting with Mayor Goff 3 October 2018: Briefing paper, 10 Dec 2018 [PDF, 454 KB]
Auckland Light Rail, Alternative Delivery Models: Briefing paper, 10 Dec 2018 [PDF, 506 KB]
Auckland Light Rail Business Case: Joint MOT and Treasury Briefing paper, 14 Dec 2018 [PDF, 340 KB]
Funding Auckland Light Rail: Briefing paper, 17 Dec 2018 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Light Rail Procurement Cabinet oral item: Talking points, 17 Dec 2018 [PDF, 299 KB]
City Centre to Mangere Light Rail Business Case Update: Joint MOT Treasury briefing paper,17 Dec 2018 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Letter from Minister Twyford to the Board Chair NZTA, 18 Dec 2019 [PDF, 116 KB]
Auckland Light Rail – outcomes work: Briefing paper and attachment, 26 Apr 2019 [PDF, 2.3 MB]
Progressing our Plans to Deliver Light Rail in Auckland: Cabinet paper, Jun 2019 [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Speaking notes – Progressing our Plans for the delivery of light rail in Auckland: Aide Memoire, Jun 2019 [PDF, 340 KB]
Auckland Light Rail Initial work programme and short term actions: Aide Memoire, 7 Jun 2019 [PDF, 411 KB]