What’s really driving pressure on transport businesses
there is a groundswell of increasing concern about the pressure on trucking businesses and the risks this presents to their financial…
Silverstream Landfill Heavy EV Charging Hub Opening
A selection of photos from the grand opening of the heavy electric vehicle charging hub at Silverstream Landfill in Upper Hutt.
Iceland the first cab off the rank with universal RUC
Iceland has become the first country in the world to introduce universal RUC, which went live on 1 January 2026.
Progress and discussion on key policy changes
Driver licensing changes have made headlines this week, and transport associations have joined up to oppose corridor tolling.
Transporting New Zealand praises driver licensing changes
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is backing the Government’s changes to the driver licensing scheme, saying the changes…
Transport associations say NO to corridor tolling
Transporting New Zealand recently presented to the Transport and Infrastructure select committee, opposing proposals to toll existing roads…
Same but different
Dom talks about the similarities and differences between members met on a trip to Christchurch, and between New Zealand and Africa based on…
The Rise of Higher Productivity Motor Vehicles
Use of higher productivity heavy vehicles is increasing, with more road freight firms operating larger, higher capacity truck combinations…
Wild weather wreaks roading havoc
The unseasonal stormy weather has closed parts of three State Highways in the upper half of the North Island.
Weathering the storm: Rethinking transport resilience
The impact of bad weather on transport was covered extensively in the media this week, with large slips cutting off Waioweka Gorge being…
CO2 penalties for light vehicles slashed
From the start of this year, the penalties incurred by newly imported light vehicles under the CCS have been substantially cut.