News & updates

Visiting members this week has been another great reminder of how lucky we are to have so many hard-working and down-to-earth people in the transport industry.

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.

It’s always nice to be able to say “good job” to the truckies on the Remutaka Hill.

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…

A reminder that entries close on Monday (September 16) for the 2024 North Island Seminar Industry Awards. The five categories are: VTNZ Supreme Contribution to Road Transport, EROAD Young Driver (under 35), Fruehauf Outstanding Contribution to Innovation, TrackIT Outstanding Contribution by a Woman in the Road Transport Industry, EROAD Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety.…