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.

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…

Celebrating success and leading our trans-Tasman neighbours

Celebrating success at our North Island Seminar and Awards, and our world-beating tyre recycling scheme.

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…

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…

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…

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…

A smarter approach to regulation

WorkSafe’s latest ACOP demonstrates a changed approach, and it would be great to see more of this.

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…

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…