We are seeing some green shoots enabling change

It’s nice to see some innovative thinking about how to make the best out of innovative tech.

Tell us what you think about the industry – the National Road Freight Survey

Our industry is in a state of constant change. We want to hear your take on the sector, what's important to you and where you think it…

It’s official: Fast lanes fuel economic gains

Roading is always a balancing act. But as a recent International Monetary Fund blog post says, high-speed roads boost productivity and…

Keeping up with change is the key to success

Technology makes the wheels go round in transport. I've just reviewed some papers for the Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology Conference…

Lessons from a tragedy

The death of a worker at the Port of Auckland has seen its former CEO successfully prosecuted. It's a wake-up call for all transport chief…

Decisions need to be backed by data

A recent opinion poll asked people about whether ferries should be rail enabled, and who should run them. People should always be allowed…

More safety is the best plan for 2025

The only good news about last year's road toll is that it was the lowest in a long time. That doesn't mean the country can't do better and…

Celebrating being an industry that gets things done

Despite the challenges that affect the transport of road freight in a hard economy, our members have continued to keep NZ moving.

A “Claytons” announcement

This week’s replacement ferry announcement was underwhelming. We really expected much more progress to have been made in terms of…

The state of the economy, the economy of the state

There’s a lot to be done to update NZ Inc. The good news is that the process is getting underway.