Household Travel Survey
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| Sponsor | Ministry of Transport |
| Speciality | Social |
| Provider | CBG Public Sector Surveying |
| Contract Value | - |
| Administration Date | 2016/17 |
| Frequency | Annual (ongoing) |
| Next Administration | 2017/18 |
| Primary Method | Online |
| Primary Sample | Household occupants - all ages |
| Response Rate | 61% |
| Sample Size | 2,304 |
| Secondary Sample | - |
| Response Rate | - |
| Sample Size | - |
| Sample Frame | Clusters of households (census meshblocks) randomly selected within each local government region |
| Participation | Voluntary |
| Monetary Incentive | None |
| Geographical Region | National |
| Average Survey length | Not specified |
The New Zealand Household Travel Survey (NZHTS) collects information about day-to-day travel in New Zealand. The results provide a picture of the travel patterns and choices of all types of people. The survey is used by a range of stakeholders for developing transport policy including road safety, public transport, walking and cycling. In 2015, the survey changed methodology from a traditional 2-day personal interviewer-based survey, to a 7-day online survey with the option of using a GPS logger (NZHTS GPS7).
The purpose of the Travel Survey is to understand who is travelling in New Zealand as well as when, why, where and how they are travelling. This provides an evidence base to inform central government, local government, academia and elsewhere about travel and the impacts of transport policies. Examples of areas of interest include: exposure rates for relative safety risks; changes in kilometres travelled, by vehicle, amongst different groups of New Zealanders and for different travel purposes; cycling and walking patterns; and measuring changing travel patterns nationally and across different geographic areas and demographic groups.
Previous Administrations
| Year | Provider | Response Rate | Downloads |
| 2016/17 | CBG Public Sector Surveying | 61% | 2015-2017 Methodology Report |
| 2015 | CBG Public Sector Surveying | 61% | See above |
| 2014 | TNS | Not reported | Online Trial Survey Information |
| 2003/04 - 2012/13 | TNS Research International |
65-70% | Key Findings (1989-2008) Overview and Methodology Core Indicator Information |
| 1997/98 | Ampt Applied Research | 75% | Overview Report |
| 1989/90 | Ampt Applied Research | 75.2% |
For more information relating to the surveys presented here, please see the associated methodology reports. These reports, where applicable, also include information on whether the presented response rates and sample sizes have been weighted. Whilst great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, if you believe there to be an error, please contact us.