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…

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. 

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026

2025's road toll was the lowest since 2013. Police have credited tougher and targeted enforcement for the continued decline, but that's…

Thanks, and happy holidays

The road freight industry never closes down. Without trucking, people wouldn’t be getting their food, drink and Christmas pressies - so…

Let’s not let a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel

It's unfortunate that drivers have erroneously got into the system, but that's a small figure compared to the 400,000 correctly licensed…

Keeping up with our fast-moving world

Last week's highlights include participating in the IRTENZ conference and teaming up with the Bus & Coach Association on a roadside drug…

Fixing what needs to be fixed

Dom explains why Transporting New Zealand is backing practical reforms to the TSL system over voluntary accreditation pushes to lift…

Roads, ships and trains

Various events, issues and announcements this week demonstrated the complexity and challenges that come with a multi-modal supply chain.……

How to make money and how to spend money

Increases in port access fees are coming, along with congestion pricing and possibly, more toll roads and fewer route choices for truckies.

Driving policy forward: employment law and safety reforms

Industry views needed on NZTA's proposal to mandate advanced safety systems for light and heavy vehicles; and alarming results discovered…