News & updates

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced that the Government is committing nearly $1.2 billion to see its Roads of National Significance (RONS) programme move to the next phase of development.  

Celebrating success at our North Island Seminar and Awards, and our world-beating tyre recycling scheme.

This week included a number of meetings where views were shared of the industry and economy. Feedback was pretty consistent, and one term I heard used to sum things up was “grim”.

TSL changes and a new Freight Plan are good news for the sector, but Transporting New Zealand is pushing the Government for more ambitious reforms.

Over the last 25 years or so, I’ve been involved in the International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport and Technology (HVTT), presenting papers at several of its symposia and occasionally, writing its newsletters, including this one.

Political polling released this week suggests that next year’s election could come down to the wire. What does this mean for transport and infrastructure improvements?