The Transport Accident Investigation Commission comprises four Commissioners, supported by a Chief Executive and around forty staff, with an annual budget of approximately $9m. The Commissioners for the inquiry process also comprise the Crown entity board, as per the requirements of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
About TAIC
Mō TAIC
Mō TAIC
The Commission is established by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) Act 1990 and takes the corporate form of an independent Crown entity subject to the provisions of the Crown Entities Act 2004. TAIC’s principal purpose is to determine the circumstances and causes of certain aviation, maritime and rail accidents and incidents, with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future, rather than to ascribe blame to any person.
TAIC has three Commissioners. On the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, the Governor-General appoints the Commissioners for fixed, renewable terms.
The Commission's Chief Executive Martin Sawyers is supported on the Executive Management Team by the Commission.
The Commission is established by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990. The Commission's corporate form is an independent Crown entity subject to the provisions of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The Commission is mindful of its business model as an independent Crown entity, and its obligations to operate effectively and efficiently.
This transparency statement is published in accordance with the Standards for Information Gathering and Public Trust, issued by the State Services Commission.
The Recommendations Reports are part of the government transport sector’s collaborative reporting system, compiled by TAIC on behalf of the heads of the transport sector regulators (Civil Aviation Authority, Maritime NZ, and NZ Transport Agency) for the Minister of Transport.
TAIC's multi-disciplinary teams investigate and analyse the circumstances of these occurrences, supporting the Commission to consider the facts, and make findings and recommendations to improve transport safety, rather than to ascribe blame.
The corporate and modal Kōwhaiwhai (Māori scroll designs) used on this website were commissioned from Sandy Rodgers (Ngati Raukawa, Tuwharetoa, MacDougal). The following explanations of the naming and design of the Kowhaiwhai are in her words.