It’s good to be a truckie on the Coast

The latest Census shows the West Coast has the best-paid truck drivers in the country, followed by Southland and Waikato.

Government’s ferry delays start to bite

Losing the Aratere means many people are concerned about reduced freight capacity across the Cook Strait, and rising freight costs.

A good decision on industry training

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds' announcement that MITO is to be an industry-owned, industry-lead organisation is good news.

Retirement of Aratere highlights need for new ferries

The withdrawal of the Aratere means there will be just four ferries being operated by  the Interislander and Bluebridge companies for…

Investing in the young drivers

"I’ve always been around trucks. They’ve been in the family since I was born ..."

Responding to the truck driver shortage

In recent years, New Zealand's road freight industry has experienced a serious deficit of skilled drivers. The Government responded by…

Road freight association backs Time of Use Charging Bill, but flags cost concerns

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has backed congestion charging legislation, but says that amendments are…

National survey finds sector gloomy about economy

The 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey, a major survey of 194 respondents across 128 road freight businesses paints a gloomy…