Welcome to Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

In Aotearoa New Zealand, 93 percent of the goods you rely on every day are transported around the country on the backs of trucks. We are transporting New Zealand.

We are the national voice for the road freight transport industry, advocating to ensure trucking businesses can grow and prosper, and continue to drive the New Zealand economy.

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Covid 19

Covid 19

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Nick's Blog

26 Nov 2021
Vaccine law passed with indecent haste
Hastily drafted law with far reaching consequences, arrogantly passed with cursory consultation, will separate the vaccinated from the non-vaccinated for the years ahead.
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19 Nov 2021
Patience the catch-cry for summer
As the roads clog up and the supply chain is stretched to the max, delaying delivery of goods, patience will be the catch-cry for summer.
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12 Nov 2021
Danger alert for summer driving
A perfect storm is brewing that has us concerned about safety for truck drivers and the potential for carnage on the roads. It's time to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
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Press releases

More haste, less speed on climate change for trucks

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Truck drivers need to be in line for vaccine

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Week to show truck drivers some appreciation

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Talk to business - request to new Government

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Trucking industry looks forward to working with new Transport Minister

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Greg Pert new RTF Board chair

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Auckland cannot become a city of two halves

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Trucks and roads the key to economic survival

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Roads must figure in economic recovery - election manifesto

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Covid level moves create supply chain issues

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Mayhem at the ports bewildering

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Golden Mile truck ban will cause economic harm

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The Dominion Post
26 Nov 2021
RT @DomPost: Notorious stretch of State Highway 1 to get safety improvements before Christmas https://t.co/GWza6sHNGM
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26 Nov 2021
Arguably one of the most important laws to shape the Covid-19 response, passed through Parliament within 24 hours,… https://t.co/DViTL4I83e
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Desiree
19 Nov 2021
RT @TruckerDesiree: * Good Piece * Focuses on Port Drivers but important read >>
The Supply-Chain Crisis Is Creating a Rare Opportunity for…
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