Update on border testing

This Advisory updates operators on the following issues related to COVID-19:

RTF welcomes COF and licence extensions

The Road Transport Forum (RTF) welcomes Transport Minister Michael Wood’s announcement today that driver licences, Warrants of Fitness…

Covid-19: Truck lobby claims it was ‘blindsided’ over Auckland testing

The Road Transport Forum says the government has already caused "dismay and disappointment" with its plans for testing freight workers at…

Truckers blindsided by Bloomfield’s ‘advice’ on border tests

The Ministry of Transport has told the transport sector that the director-general of health’s request on Thursday for workers regularly…

COVID-19: Truckies hoping Auckland police checkpoints aren’t as chaotic as earlier this year

Truckies are hoping the police checkpoint operation south of Auckland don’t turn into the chaos of earlier this year

She’ll be right message from Government not good enough

“She’ll be right” is the message from the Government when it comes to insurance liability of trucks during Level 4 lockdown, says Road…

Worker wellbeing advice

The purpose of this Advisory is to update you on work we are doing to manage worker wellbeing in our sector.

Road safety advice

The purpose of this Advisory is to share lessons learned from operating during earlier COVID-19 lockdown periods and the impacts on road…

Managing covid 19 risk with livestock transport

The purpose of this Advisory is to communicate safe practice for livestock operators to manage the health and wellbeing risks related to…

Revised permitting information for SH 1 Ashburton Bridge

Paul Teeuwen, System Management. Transport Services, Waka Kotahi Christchurch has issued the attached advice due to the weather disrupting…

Livestock industry issues

Over the past few months there has been growing frustration among livestock transport operators about the challenges they are facing.