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Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s release of targeted actions to improve road safety, focussing on road policing and enforcement and safer roading infrastructure. Minister Simeon Brown today announced four key actions to improve safety outcomes: Increased alcohol breath testing and introducing roadside drug testing Reviewing penalties…

Transporting New Zealand has some new faces on its board after its annual general meeting in Napier. And it used the event to present a number of awards to the sector’s top performers and innovators.

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand­­ has opposed NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s plan to toll the 11.5km Manawatū Tararua Highway, saying the proposal doesn’t stack up and comes far too late in the project. Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway is a new road being built over the…

The new Fund can contribute up to 25% of the cost of a new or converted low or zero emissions HV, but more actions are needed to support freight decarbonisation.

National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand­­ has expressed concerns that construction workforce shortages could disrupt the government’s ambitious infrastructure plans, including much needed roading improvements. Recent media reporting has revealed officials advised the coalition Government that the engineering and construction workforce will have to increase by more than 50% by 2026/2017…

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has joined with a coalition of motor industry organisations calling for an industry-owned and led training organisation for the automotive and motoring sector which can better prepare graduates for rapid technological change through work-based learning. Dom Kalasih, Interim Chief Executive of Transporting New Zealand, says the organisation fully supports…