Lessons from a tragedy

The death of a worker at the Port of Auckland has seen its former CEO successfully prosecuted. It's a wake-up call for all transport chief…

Dispatch, January 17

Decisions need to be backed by data

A recent opinion poll asked people about whether ferries should be rail enabled, and who should run them. People should always be allowed…

NZTA looking at electric truck driving exemptions

NZTA is looking at a possible exemption for Class 1 drivers being allowed to drive over-weight e-vehicles.

Dispatch, January 10

More safety is the best plan for 2025

The only good news about last year's road toll is that it was the lowest in a long time. That doesn't mean the country can't do better and…

Celebrating being an industry that gets things done

Despite the challenges that affect the transport of road freight in a hard economy, our members have continued to keep NZ moving.

A “Claytons” announcement

This week’s replacement ferry announcement was underwhelming. We really expected much more progress to have been made in terms of…