Friday Blog

Over the last 72 hours I’ve sensed a quantum leap in attention and urgency to VDAM reform as officials advise their Ministers on what can…

With our large coastline, New Zealand has a huge exclusive economic zone, and there is absolutely the potential for more oil to be…

It’s been another week dominated by fuel price rises and increasing pressure on freight operators. Despite these record cost-pressures,…

The Government's Fuel Response Package suggests transport operators should start implementing fuel-saving measures in the 'precautionary'…

Dom's week of travel disruption put the growing uncertainty of our transport operators and truck drivers' daily grind into perspective.

Stormy weather and road closures over the 2025/26 summer cost the freight transport industries big time, and not just monetarily.

This week, Transporting New Zealand has been closely monitoring updates on fuel prices and fuel security.

Dom talks about the future of training, of technology, the Cook Strait ferries, driver licensing and fuel supply uncertainty.

Mark Stockdale provides a guest blog this week on his thoughts about the new mega-Ministry, and policy stagnation at NZTA.

There’s been no shortage of wasteful public spending over the past few years, so we support going back to basics on infrastructure.