
Overview
This sector group represents members involved in General Freight- Everything else no one else wants to take, on any vehicle suitable, from vans to box body trucks, flat decks to curtain siders
Operating locally , Regionally and Nationally.
Group Priorities
Driver Shortage – Immigration pathway, Driver licence Class & End Review, NZTA / MOT DL Review
Extreme Weather Events – Resilience of the network, Network closures, HPMV Detours & Infrastructure improvements Renewals & Upgrades, Communications of issues – duration closures
Disruption to Supply chain – Interislander ferries – Service cancelations , staffing , breakdowns etc.
Overdimension loads on HPMV – Urgent prompt resolution sought when issue advised
Events and Deliverables
Immigration Pathway for HV Drivers 2022/23 – 4300 Brought in – Currently closed- Future issue.
Driver Licensing Review – Consultation and review of all DL Classes, Endorsements & Eligibility
Carriage of Goods Terms & Conditions – Launched 2024.
TNZ Contact
- Keith McGuire – keith@transporting.nz or 027 445 5785