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Strong positive public sentiment towards truck drivers – Survey
Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Polling shows strong positive public sentiment towards truck drivers, with more than seven times as many people surveyed having a positive perception of road freight drivers compared to those taking a negative view (52 per cent to 7 per cent). The survey respondents noted truck drivers’ professionalism and skill, essential service and economic contribution, and…
Good work on the Desert Road
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand has congratulated NZTA and its contractors on the announcement the Desert Road between Waiouru and Tūrangi will reopen this Friday as scheduled. The closure had meant 800 trucks per day needed to take a detour, with the vast majority using SH4. That resulted in a major increase in traffic on SH4 which…
Auckland congestion costing freight companies and customers millions
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says a report from EY and ARUP for Auckland Transport on the $2.6 billion cost of traffic congestion emphasises the need for time of use charging that takes freight considerations into account. Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says reducing congestion will have big…
National Freight Survey is Live!
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
March is a big month for the road freight industry with the largest survey in a decade being held to find out what are the key issues for transport operators and all the industry players. The 2025 National Road Freight Survey has been organised by national road freight organisation Transporting New Zealand. CEO Dom Kalasih…
Road freight sector welcomes Cook Strait ferry certainty
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says the upcoming decision about replacement Cook Strait ferries will provide welcome certainty for the freight sector. The Government has confirmed that the public can expect an announcement on replacement ferries to be made by next Wednesday, nearly a year on from the cancellation of…
Making a better case for road tolls
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
A recent poll from The Post/Freshwater Strategy has shown mixed public feelings on road tolling, with 49 percent of people preferring taxpayer funding over privately funded road projects (41 percent). This split isn’t surprising - nobody enjoys paying a toll. Quite reasonably, many motorists who are already paying Fuel Excise Duty or Road User Charges…
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