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Six years ago, South Otago’s rural transport community lost a true transport legend. Evan Williams, often called “Chow” was a stalwart of the industry since he entered transport as a young man.

Transporting News - Winter 2026 covers the story of transport legend "Chow" Williams, Minister Bishop's controversial conference address & more.

A scheduling conflict meant Transport Minister Chris Bishop couldn’t debate his parliamentary peers directly at June’s conference, but the 200 or so delegates in the room were happy to step in and ask some tough questions following his standalone address.

Learn more about Paul Fincham, this year's winner of the MITO Outstanding Contribution to Training Award after almost 30 years in the road freight industry.

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.