October 9, 2020
Greg Pert new RTF Board chair
Tranzliquid Logistics director and owner Greg Pert, from Tauranga, has been appointed chair of the Road Transport Forum Board of Directors.…
September 22, 2020
Auckland cannot become a city of two halves
Auckland cannot become a city of two halves because there is no infrastructure resilience, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick…
September 17, 2020
Trucks and roads the key to economic survival
While it is great to see the Government listening to professional road users and committing to a greater spend on State Highway…
August 26, 2020
Roads must figure in economic recovery – election manifesto
Roads are the lifeblood of the economy and as we head into a general election with the focus on Covid-19 recovery, we need a clear view of…
August 18, 2020
Covid level moves create supply chain issues
As Auckland heads into a new Level 3 in response to community transfer of Covid-19, a lot of questions remain unanswered for the business…
August 8, 2020
Mayhem at the ports bewildering
The interpretation of a Ministry of Health order (Covid-19 Public Health Response (COVID-19 Testing) Order 2020) is causing mayhem at ports…
August 4, 2020
Golden Mile truck ban will cause economic harm
Banning truck access to Wellington’s Golden Mile could seriously harm the city’s economy, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick…
July 22, 2020
NZ road safety could benefit from Australian research
To strengthen road safety and reduce deaths, New Zealand needs better accident data, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick…
July 1, 2020
Tax increase hits at the worst time
As most New Zealand businesses struggle with the economic hits from Covid-19 that now look likely to last years, it is the worst time to…
June 30, 2020
Northport expansion unaffordable in a global pandemic
It is good to see more evidence showing the folly of moving freight from Ports of Auckland to Northport, in Northland, Road Transport Forum…