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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…

Purpose To assist NZTA by seeking feedback from operator’s of vehicles with Carden Shaft Park Brakes (CSB). Background Following a series of fatalities involving vehicles fitted with a CSB, Worksafe and NZTA issued safety alerts highlighting the need for CSB’s to be properly serviced. There was also a communications campaign directed at owners of these…

The closure of Marsden Point is not an issue. The issue is letting the market do its thing and letting fuel get to where it needs to be.

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…

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…

Chris Bishop is all go with the plans for growth and major investments in roading.