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Silver lining of a crisis
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
Over the last 72 hours I’ve sensed a quantum leap in attention and urgency to VDAM reform as officials advise their Ministers on what can be done about the fuel price crisis.
Never waste a good crisis
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
With our large coastline, New Zealand has a huge exclusive economic zone, and there is absolutely the potential for more oil to be discovered somewhere in it.
Market response shows just how essential road freight is
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
It’s been another week dominated by fuel price rises and increasing pressure on freight operators. Despite these record cost-pressures, trucks continue their essential work.
Fuel market challenges and what happens next
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
The Government's Fuel Response Package suggests transport operators should start implementing fuel-saving measures in the 'precautionary' phase, but they already are.
Transport operators should take a bow
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
Dom's week of travel disruption put the growing uncertainty of our transport operators and truck drivers' daily grind into perspective.
The summer that was(n’t)
Friday blog | Transporting New Zealand
Stormy weather and road closures over the 2025/26 summer cost the freight transport industries big time, and not just monetarily.
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