September 17, 2021
One in 10 turned away from Auckland boundary
One in 10 people trying to cross the Auckland border today were turned around because they didn't have proof of a Covid-19 test in the last…
September 6, 2021
Covid-19: Truck lobby claims it was ‘blindsided’ over Auckland testing
The Road Transport Forum says the government has already caused "dismay and disappointment" with its plans for testing freight workers at…
September 3, 2021
Truckers blindsided by Bloomfield’s ‘advice’ on border tests
The Ministry of Transport has told the transport sector that the director-general of healths request on Thursday for workers regularly…
August 31, 2021
COVID-19: Truckies hoping Auckland police checkpoints aren’t as chaotic as earlier this year
Truckies are hoping the police checkpoint operation south of Auckland dont turn into the chaos of earlier this year
July 14, 2021
Seat belt re-webbing services
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s regulatory team has recently advised two new additions to the list of seat belt re-webbing service…
July 12, 2021
Major truck driver shortage being addressed
A key to solving Southland and New Zealand's major truck driver shortage is to get more women and younger people behind the wheel
April 14, 2021
Access addenda for road closures in Taranaki and Manawatu
The following series of route addenda providing alternative routes for HPMVs when standard routes are closed have been issued by Waka…
January 16, 2021
Where are the worst highways in New Zealand?
Narrow roads, outdated designs and bad surfaces are some of the hallmarks of New Zealands worst highways. While figuring out what the…
January 16, 2021
Trucking industry desperately short of drivers
The trucking industry is desperately short of drivers and is about to start a new campaign to attract more. The sector has struggled with…
January 11, 2021
Driver behaviour targeted to reduce New Zealand road toll
Eleven people died on New Zealand's roads between Christmas Eve and January the 5th in what was one of the country's highest holiday road…