October 31, 2025
Making the most of opportunities will mean thinking differently
New Zealand is falling behind other countries that are already trialling and progressing changes in the area of productivity reforms.
October 24, 2025
Roads, retreads and reliability
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced that the Government is committing nearly $1.2 billion to see its Roads of National…
October 16, 2025
Celebrating success and leading our trans-Tasman neighbours
Celebrating success at our North Island Seminar and Awards, and our world-beating tyre recycling scheme.
October 10, 2025
A “grim” time is a good time to stop vanity projects
This week included a number of meetings where views were shared of the industry and economy. Feedback was pretty consistent, and one term I…
October 3, 2025
TSL reform and new Freight Plan
TSL changes and a new Freight Plan are good news for the sector, but Transporting New Zealand is pushing the Government for more ambitious…
September 26, 2025
Global insights from the HVTT
Over the last 25 years or so, I’ve been involved in the International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport and Technology (HVTT), presenting…
September 19, 2025
The threat to the infrastructure pipeline
Political polling released this week suggests that next year’s election could come down to the wire. What does this mean for transport and…
September 12, 2025
A smarter approach to regulation
WorkSafe’s latest ACOP demonstrates a changed approach, and it would be great to see more of this.
September 5, 2025
Business conditions could get even tougher. We can do more to help ourselves
With universal RUC, tolling and regulatory reform all on the horizon, our three industry associations can either strengthen the voice of…
August 29, 2025
Wide range of issues demonstrates transport complexity
This week, New Zealand and international media covered a variety of transport related issues, from overloaded tractors to the carbon…