thank you to our sponsors
PLATINUM sponsors
HOST CITY sponsor: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
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platinum sponsor: nz transport agency waka kotahi
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi plays a pivotal role in driving New Zealand’s economic growth by enabling the safe, efficient, and effective movement of people and freight.
NZTA works in partnership with other stakeholders including local government and is responsible for planning and funding the land transport system, including the management of the National Land Transport Fund and the operation and development of the state highway network. NZTA’s regulatory function works to keep people safe in the land transport system.
Government priorities for the land transport network include supporting economic growth and productivity, increasing maintenance and resilience, safety and ensuring value for money from our investment.
We are committed to delivering a future-focused land transport network that keeps New Zealand moving.
cONFERENCE DINNER sponsor: TONKIN + TAYLOR
For over 60 years, Tonkin + Taylor Group has delivered trusted expertise across infrastructure engineering, environmental, digital, and advisory consulting. Our transport specialists play a key role in shaping resilient, future-ready mobility networks — bringing deep technical knowledge and innovative thinking to complex transport challenges.
We have evolved from a small New Zealand-based company into an industry leading, employee-owned and operated multi-disciplinary group of consultants, with locations across New Zealand and Australia, project offices in the Asia-Pacific region, and global connections with consultancies through the Inogen Alliance. We are united by a shared purpose: Together we create and sustain a better world, delivering smart, sustainable solutions that make a lasting, positive impact on our people and our planet.
Barista cart sponsor: Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
gold SPONSOR
plenary speaker: WSP
As the premier design, engineering and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, WSP exists to future-proof our cities and environment. Our 2,500 expert professionals in 36 offices across Aotearoa are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve.
We provide strategic advisory, engineering, and design services to clients in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, and water sectors. We work with our network of 66,000 WSP experts across the world to bring global insights to our local challenges, creating what matters for future generations.
silver SPONSORs
concurrent session: aurecon
Aurecon is a design, engineering and advisory company. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.
Our strength lies in how we bring together our design, engineering and advisory capabilities to provide our clients with integrated solutions across the entire asset lifecycle. From shape and plan – design and deliver – operate and optimise – to close and transform, Aurecon designers, engineers, scientists and advisors work with our clients across markets and asset types, to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.
Our purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet.
Our culture of 'Believe it. Say it. Do it.' reflects our deep commitment to our clients and each other to build trust and create a better future together. We are a team who place eminence, digital and innovation at the core of all we do.
We are an owner managed company operating across Asia Pacific with a strong presence in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and multiple countries in Asia.
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MATRIX traffic and transport data
Matrix Traffic and Transport Data provide high quality data collection and reporting to the Traffic and Transport industry.
We service the greater Auckland region with a variety of surveys including intersections, mid-block counts, Origin Destination, queue length, manual counts, and interviews. We use video and MetroCount loggers for most of our data collection.
technical tour: vivacity
At VivaCity we help cities overcome their biggest transport challenges. Our cutting edge AI-powered computer vision technology captures anonymised multimodal road user data - including pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters - to provide local authorities with market-leading accuracy, reliable and scalable insights.
Our technology has been helping authorities such as the Wellington City Council, City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and City of Yarra to achieve their Net Zero and Vision Zero goals.
exhibitors
double stand: ACO New Zealand
ACO New Zealand is a leading provider of advanced water management and infrastructure drainage solutions, helping transport and civil infrastructure projects stay resilient in the face of increasing climate challenges.
As part of the global ACO Group — a world-renowned innovator in drainage and water control technologies — ACO NZ brings innovative products, local expertise and sustainable design to New Zealand’s transport network.
double stand: vanguard group
At Vanguard, we’re here for life.
Since 1991, protecting people has been our forte. Now with a specialist division focussed on road safety and cycleway separation, we partner and work with planners & consultants, and collaborate with our global network of manufacturers to bring innovative, fit-for-purpose products to the New Zealand roading networks, to help deliver positive outcomes for all users.
We’re known for our proactive approach to sourcing new products that meet industry needs, and being family owned and operated, our word is our bond – we’re honest, reliable and trustworthy in everything that we do.
SINGLE stand: BECOUNTED
Be Counted Technology drives the future of sustainable transport through intelligent data solutions. We deliver automated counting and monitoring systems that empower smarter infrastructure planning for walking, cycling, and micro-mobility. From pedestrian, cycle and escooter counters to LED signage and safety awareness technology, our solutions support the growth of active transport networks. We provide end-to-end services - design, installation, integration, and maintenance ensuring accurate, reliable, and future-ready performance. By combining advanced transport analytics with real-time feedback and engagement tools, Be Counted Technology enables smarter, safer, and more connected mobility ecosystems through data driven insights.
SINGLE stand: ENGINEERING NZ
As an Engineering New Zealand member, you'll advance your career through access to over 700 courses and events annually, covering technical, professional, and leadership skills essential for your transport work. You can gain internationally benchmarked Chartered Membership and CPEng registration, enhancing your professional standing. You'll benefit from exclusive resources while connecting with peers through local branches and specialist interest groups. Your commitment to continuing professional development ensures you maintain technical competence and excel in your career. Through your membership, you'll access advocacy, uphold ethical standards, and join a vibrant professional community helping you innovate and contribute to building resilient, future-focused infrastructure across Aotearoa.
SINGLE stand: signfix
Signfix® New Zealand is proud to support infrastructure partners with NZTA certified, engineered, and easy-to-install signage systems like Optimast® and Signfix Sign Post Systems. If you're looking to upgrade to meet the latest safety standards, talk to the team that led the way in bringing MASH TL3 solutions to New Zealand roads.
SINGLE stand: TRAFINZ
Advocating for a safe and sustainable transport system, the New Zealand Local Authority Traffic Institute (Trafinz) represents local authority views on road safety and traffic management in New Zealand. It exists to lobby the government, to influence decision making on road safety and traffic issues. It also acts as a forum for collectively pursuing traffic issues of interest to local authorities, and for sharing information and advice. Member local authorities represent more than two-thirds of New Zealand's population. Trafinz is run by a voluntary executive comprising up to 15 annually elected members.
sUPPORTING SPONSORs
AGD AUSTRALASIA
AGD Systems manufactures easy-to-integrate, globally compatible Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) solutions that support safer, greener, and more efficient transport environments. One of the UK’s leading ITS manufacturers, AGD delivers products for Smart Cities, Smart Highways, and strategic transport projects worldwide.
With over 25 years of practical experience, AGD designs solutions engineered for real-world integration and future-ready applications. Working closely with system integrators, road authorities, and traffic engineers, AGD addresses current and emerging challenges across urban and inter-urban environments, serving traffic and pedestrian control, highways, enforcement, tunnels, and track applications.
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Awards sponsors
Excellence Award for Best Overall Conference Paper
new zealand automobile association
Founded in 1903, the Automobile Association (AA) is one of New Zealand’s largest membership organisations offering a wide range of products and services to its 1.1 million Personal Members and roadside support for an additional 1 million vehicles through business relationships.
The AA represents Members’ interests, championing road safety and advocating for road users via national and local government consultations and in the media. The Association also supports various charitable road safety initiatives, including being a primary sponsor of Kaitiaki o Ara/Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD), providing high vis vests for Primary School Crossing Patrols, and funding road safety research via the AA Research Foundation.
Excellence Award for Best Presentation
MODDEX
Moddex is Australasia’s leading supplier of low-risk, compliant pre-engineered barrier systems for large-scale infrastructure and construction projects.
Our range of handrails, barriers, commercial balustrade, and walkways systems are pre-engineered in-house, meaning that all our systems ready to go and fully compliant to Australian and New Zealand Standards.
Our innovative no-weld systems are fast to install and fit together seamlessly to suit any project without the need for welding or delays. Our streamlined end-to-end processes provide you with professional support at every step of the supply chain, from concept to installation.
Excellence Award for Best Practice Paper
Excellence Award for Best Paper by a Young Author
Nb CONSULTING
NB Consulting is a specialist transport-planning consultancy trusted across New Zealand to navigate complex political, stakeholder and funding environments, and deliver future-focused transport solutions.
Founded by Neil Cree and Ben Peacey, we’re a small team with big experience. We have over 50 years combined across central and local government, major infrastructure programmes, and policy environments.
We provide end-to-end support from business-case development and strategic advice through to transport planning, project scoping, and peer review. We help organisations shape robust investment decisions and maximise value for money across projects large and small.
We work closely with our clients to enable them to make informed project and investment decisions. Regardless of the type of work our focus is always the same. We bring clarity, rigour and creativity to complex challenges, and finding solutions that stand up in the real world.
Excellence Award for Best Research Paper
Excellence Award for Best Conference Paper
sidra solutions
Our mission at SIDRA SOLUTIONS is to contribute to the transport profession worldwide for the benefit of the community through contributing to safe, environment-friendly, and efficient traffic operations.
Our products are designed and delivered to contribute to a better world for everyone. Our business is conducted with careful consideration of the environment, for the benefit of our industry, community, and employees.
Under the SIDRA SOLUTIONS brand, our innovative and forward-thinking company has created powerful traffic engineering software used by transport professionals in all corners of the globe.
Our software tools have been created to help achieve better solutions to challenges in the areas of road traffic operations, design, planning, and environmental assessment.