News & updates

This week included a number of meetings where views were shared of the industry and economy. Feedback was pretty consistent, and one term I heard used to sum things up was “grim”.

Transporting New Zealand says the government’s headline policy announcement in the May budget, Investment Boost, has seen a modest lift in heavy commercial vehicle sales, but that further incentives are required to get more productive and efficient trucks on the road. Investment Boost is a tax incentive designed to encourage businesses to invest in productive…

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand are announcing the launch of an online tool that aims to help the industry decarbonise. The Green Fleet Self-Assessment Tool is a ten-question survey that allows transport businesses to estimate their emissions and identify opportunities to reduce them. It will be made available after a Road Freight Decarbonisation Update…

TSL changes and a new Freight Plan are good news for the sector, but Transporting New Zealand is pushing the Government for more ambitious reforms.

Today’s announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop that the government is taking three steps to keep our freight system “trucking along” has been met with cautious optimism by national road freight association Transporting New Zealand. Chief Executive Dom Kalasih said that while the announcement was positive news, the Government’s target to double the value of…