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Rail crossing upgrades must accommodate freight growth
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Replacing eight level crossings with three road bridges will take some adjustment. Transporting New Zealand urges Auckland Council to ensure the city’s booming freight task is being accounted for in its planning.

Rules on road transport between farms need addressing
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand says it agrees farm vehicle rules need to be reviewed - but it can’t just be a case of 'anything goes’.

Ferry replacements programme approaches deadlines as Aratere retires
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand says the pressure is on for the Government to meet its Cook Strait ferry replacement milestones, as the Interislander fleet drops to two vessels.

Transporting New Zealand welcomes Rail Safety Week – calls on all drivers to lift their game
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand says that road freight companies have a key role to play in avoiding accidents at level crossings, as TrackSAFE Foundation’s Rail Safety Week (11–17 August 2025) gets underway,

Road freight association supports Government steps towards universal road user charges
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand has welcomed Transport Minister Chris Bishop’s announcement about modernising the Road User Charges (RUC) system, ahead of transitioning to universal RUC at a later date.

Transporting New Zealand welcomes Government crackdown on redundant traffic management and road cone spend
News, Press releases | Transporting New Zealand
National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is welcoming a dramatic fall in temporary traffic management spending and excessive road cone use. This is as the Minister of Transport shared data showing over a quarter of inspections found temporary traffic management on local roads was “completely redundant”.
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