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Livestock welfare starts well before the loading ramp. Ensuring animals are fit for transport, correctly identified, properly prepared, and ready before the truck arrives will improve welfare, safety, efficiency, and compliance across the livestock sector.

At our annual conference, I had the pleasure of setting out Transporting New Zealand’s policy priorities as we approach Election 2026. These priorities come from our members, have good cut through with the public, and acknowledge how important our sector is to the success of the whole country.

Seven exceptional contributions to Aotearoa’s road freight sector were honoured at Transporting Zealand’s industry awards ceremony in the capital on Friday night, attended by over 200.

Transporting New Zealand's Road Freight Industry Awards are coming up on the final Friday of June, recognising a lot of hard yakka in the sector.

Broad political support for the response to the National Infrastructure Plan bodes well for the future of new roading projects.

Described by Minister of Finance Hon Nicola Willis as a “bread and butter budget”, there were no big announcements in the 2026 budget on 28 May for the transport sector – well, unless you’re KiwiRail.