As a developed country in the region, New Zealand has also taken the first steps towards the establishment of E-Government. Back in 1999, Transit New Zealand, the agency which is responsible for the operation and planning of highways in New Zealand, introduced an advanced traffic management system that operates on the highways network.

Auckland is aiming to provide Traffic Safety information to people and enable coordination with emergency services to quickly release traffic accidents or other incidents.

The objective of the Auckland Traffic Management Unit is to integrate the drivers’ traffic control system into the overall system, to ensure safe and efficient travel of people, goods and services on the Auckland’s traffic network. Accordingly, in December 2002, four local governments to which Auckland Highways crossed and Transit New Zealand signed an MOU regarding service elements and management regulations will be implemented by employees from all 5 participating units.

Local authorities will follow the procedure above but still have the right to make any adjustments to the Auckland High-Speed Management Unit if necessary.

In addition to Traffic Safety, New Zealand has a strong focus on education. In particular, the five local governments of Auckland, Manukau, North Shore, Rodney and Waitakere in 2002 have jointly assessed the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using a common library management system.

The project management board consists of the people of each library and IT project management unit, in charge of overseeing the overall arrangement. This unit consists of experienced IT managers from various local governments. Financial costs are evenly distributed to local governments.

Local governments contribute through either direct or indirect financial support such as the provision of services to monitor the financial progress of the project and provide accommodation and offices for the human resources involved in the project.

This project not only brings benefits for participants but also serves as a template for other local governments in New Zealand to set up a similar management system, with a number of stages as well as the basis for the division of costs and responsibilities of the parties involved.

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