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Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says that an industry survey commissioned by Ministry of Transport shows that road freight businesses are committed to emissions reduction, but support from government and freight customers will be essential overcoming regulatory and cost barriers. The survey reported that 89% of road freight operator respondents have already started emissions…

Transporting New Zealand was recently contacted by MBIE, advising that some road freight companies aren’t complying with employment standards. This includes not paying minimum wage, ensuring adequate rest breaks, or keeping records of employee’s pay and working hours. We know that protecting their staff and businesses is priority for our members, so we arranged an…

National road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand fully supports the introduction of legislation to allow congestion charging, as proposed by Transport Minister Simeon Brown today. Interim CEO Dom Kalasih says congestion charging, or “time of use schemes” have proven highly useful in reducing traffic snarl-ups in many cities when used properly,…

There are enough pressures on transport operators without crazy clauses being introduced to contracts, or having regulators that seem to be focusing on the wrong things.

A few wins at the Olympics, and some positive things happening in the industry, all makes for a pretty good week!

It’s amazing what a bit of consultation can achieve for the sector. And there’s plenty of that going on at the moment.