June 24, 2020
End of the line for Auckland’s light rail
The Government’s withdrawal of its twin track Auckland Light Rail project is to be congratulated, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief…
May 21, 2020
TNZ asks for higher threshold in Fair Trading Act
A contract threshold of $500,000 should be included in the Fair-Trading Act Amendment Bill, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick…
May 12, 2020
Road building a priority for economic recovery
In an economy battered by Covid-19, the Government should prioritise infrastructure spending on roads, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief…
May 3, 2020
Urgent clarity needed on Transmission Gully
The completion date for construction of the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington needs urgent clarity from the Government, Road…
April 27, 2020
Thanks to truckers and government for going the extra mile
As New Zealand emerges from the Alert Level 4 lockdown, thanks are due to the essential workers in the road freight industry, and the…
April 20, 2020
Alert level change opens up more freight, but delay disappointing
More freight will be able to move and more businesses get back to work with the Government’s announced move to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28…
April 16, 2020
More freight free to move
Recognising the supply chain pressure during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, the Government has made some adjustments to enable all…
April 6, 2020
Add key roads to new infrastructure spend
There are three roading projects that should be added to the Government’s infrastructure spend to recover from the economic shock of…
April 2, 2020
Supply chain links vital to essential supplies
Supply chain links vital to getting essential supplies where they need to go must be allowed to work if trucking companies are to survive…