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.
Transporting New Zealand warns of costs and delays after closure of SH2 Waioweka Gorge
NZTA have advised that State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge will likely remain closed for several weeks, following extensive damage…
Promising start to new year, but won’t be plain sailing
Business confidence is on the up, with NZIER reporting the highest optimism since 2014 as lower interest rates fuel recovery.
Transport industry supports reducing some WoF and CoF A frequencies
Late last year NZTA consulted on further changes to Warrant of Fitness (WoF) frequencies for light vehicles, along with revising the…