NZGTTM 

What It Means for Contractors — and How We Make It Simple

The New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM) represents a major shift in how temporary traffic management is planned, delivered, and assessed across New Zealand. The focus is moving away from a purely prescriptive system and toward a risk-based approach that reflects real site conditions.

At T and T Traffic Management, we understand that change can create uncertainty. Our role is to help contractors navigate NZGTTM requirements confidently, without adding unnecessary complexity to their projects.

What Is NZGTTM?

NZGTTM is a national framework designed to improve safety outcomes for workers, road users, and the public by:

  • Prioritising risk identification and management

  • Allowing flexibility based on site conditions

  • Encouraging informed, competent decision-making on site

Rather than relying solely on fixed rules, NZGTTM requires traffic management to be site-specific, proportionate, and defensible.

What’s Changing Under NZGTTM?

Under NZGTTM, there is a stronger emphasis on:

  • Risk assessments rather than standard layouts alone

  • Competency and judgement of those designing and implementing traffic management

  • Documentation that reflects actual risks, not generic plans

  • Ongoing monitoring and adjustment as conditions change

This shift places greater responsibility on traffic management providers — and that’s where experience and capability matter.

What This Means for Contractors

For contractors, NZGTTM can feel like:

  • More responsibility around risk identification

  • Increased documentation requirements

  • Uncertainty around what is “acceptable” on site

Without the right support, this can become a distraction from the work you are there to deliver.

Our approach is to remove that burden.

How T and T Traffic Management Supports You

We take ownership of the traffic management and risk assessment process so you don’t have to.

Our team:

  • Identifies and assesses site-specific risks early

  • Designs traffic management that matches real conditions

  • Ensures plans and documentation meet NZGTTM expectations

  • Adapts controls as site conditions change

  • Communicates clearly and practically — no unnecessary jargon

We translate NZGTTM requirements into straightforward, workable solutions that support your project, not slow it down.

A Risk-Based, Practical Approach

Our focus is always on what actually keeps people safe.

That means:

  • Controls that are proportionate to the level of risk

  • Clear justification for decisions made

  • Active involvement on site, not just paperwork

  • Confidence that traffic management will stand up to scrutiny

By applying risk management principles properly, we help ensure compliance while keeping projects moving.

Why Experience Matters

NZGTTM relies heavily on the competency of the people making decisions. At T and T Traffic Management, our team is supported by:

  • Formal risk management training

  • Ongoing internal competency assessments

  • Active supervision and mentoring

  • A strong health and safety culture

We don’t believe in “set and forget” traffic management — we stay involved from planning through to completion.

Our Commitment Under NZGTTM

We are committed to:

  • Helping contractors understand and meet NZGTTM requirements

  • Providing clear, defensible traffic management solutions

  • Reducing risk without over-complicating the job

  • Supporting safer worksites and better outcomes

If you’re unsure how NZGTTM applies to your project, or want confidence that your traffic management is compliant and practical, T and T Traffic Management is here to help.