Information on 'Rapid Transit Service' in the NPS-UD

Details of the request

Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):

Can you please provide all available information and documents relating to the
development of the definition of "Rapid Transit Service" in the National Policy
Statement on Urban Development 2020 and the decision of wording choice.

In addition can you provide information relating to any discussion or consideration of
high frequency bus services on arterial roads and whether they would be captured by
the definition adopted.

In making this request I note that last year Minister Phil
Twyford stated the following in the media last year:
"Twyford said while rapid transit traditionally had a very specific definition that
included grade-separated (set apart from general road traffic) public transport like
busways on the North Shore of Auckland or heavy rail in Wellington - the NPS-UD
had widened this.

"In the NPS we've kind of broadened it out to include high frequency public
transport...a high frequency bus service on a main arterial [would] fit the definition in
the NPS.""

The above quote is from: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/allow-more-housing-or-getsued