News & updates

Decarbonising road freight is still rife with challenges pertaining to the availability of charging infrastructure, range capability, cargo capacity limitations, upfront costs and overall technological readiness. Despite all that, there's great things happening overseas and in NZ.

This week’s update celebrates the resilience, leadership and quiet graft that keeps New Zealand’s transport industry moving. From honouring Hall of Fame inductees to pushing for fairer FAF arrangements, smarter detours and stronger sector-led assurance programmes.

The signing of the contract to strengthen the SH50 Ngaruroro River Bridge, known locally as Fernhill Bridge, marks a major milestone for Hawke's Bay businesses and freight operators.

Transporting New Zealand is warning that continued volatility in the global fuel market highlights the importance of New Zealand having resilient fuel reserves in the event of supply disruptions, and why it is calling for a doubling of domestic diesel reserves.

This week Head of Policy & Advocacy, James McDevitt reports on a meeting with the Associate Transport Minister; on an MBIE briefing on fuel supply and refining capacity, and how NZTA and Police are better using data for decisionmaking.

New Zealand research analysing 12.6 million ACC accident claims between 2005 and 2016 found road accident rates were 16% higher on the first day after daylight saving began and 12% higher on the second.