This report was funded by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) through the Environmental Indicators Programme. In addition to MfE and the consultants (Opus International Consultants Ltd) a number of Central Government, Local Government and private organisations assisted and provided comment on this protocol. In particular, the assistance and input of the following organisations, who either participated in the reference group workshops or were otherwise consulted with, was gratefully received:
Auckland Regional Council (ARC)
Christchurch City Council (CCC)
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA)
Environment Canterbury (ECAN)
Environment Waikato (EW)
Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA)
Manukau City Council (MCC)
Ministry of Transport (MoT)
New Zealand Automobile Association (AA)
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Transfund
Transit New Zealand (Transit)
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GW)