May 4, 2020
Concerns Transmission Gully could be delayed by two years
Close to 100 people who were working on Transmission Gully are overseas unable to return to the project site under Covid-19 border…
May 3, 2020
Urgent clarity needed on Transmission Gully
The completion date for construction of the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington needs urgent clarity from the Government, Road…
April 30, 2020
Call for ‘stalled’ road safety projects to be brought forward as New Zealand moves out of coronavirus lockdown
Safety upgrades on high-risk sections of state highways should be urgently advanced when the Government starts its post-coronavirus…
April 27, 2020
Thanks to truckers and government for going the extra mile
As New Zealand emerges from the Alert Level 4 lockdown, thanks are due to the essential workers in the road freight industry, and the…
April 22, 2020
Electrified Timaru to Christchurch rail system pushed by Greens
An electrified rail system linking Timaru and Christchurch is a potential economic stimulus project being pushed by the Green Party. The…
April 20, 2020
Alert level change opens up more freight, but delay disappointing
More freight will be able to move and more businesses get back to work with the Government’s announced move to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28…
April 17, 2020
Third U-turn gives firms green light to chip away at backlog of imported goods
Hopes are growing that New Zealand will avoid long shortages of non-essential goods once lockdown rules are relaxed, after a third 'U-turn'…
April 16, 2020
More freight free to move
Recognising the supply chain pressure during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, the Government has made some adjustments to enable all…
April 8, 2020
Businesses urge clarity on lockdown
Jacinda Ardern has pushed back on calls to lift New Zealand out of lockdown early - but businesses say we need a roadmap for how and when…
April 7, 2020
Comment – Free up freight to keep the economy moving
Comment: Week one of the Government's lockdown was been a grim one for business. Air New Zealand is a shadow of its former koru, Bauer…
April 6, 2020
Add key roads to new infrastructure spend
There are three roading projects that should be added to the Government’s infrastructure spend to recover from the economic shock of…
April 5, 2020
Shortage of shipping containers could hurt exports
Allowing non-essential cargo to sit in shipping containers as part of the coronavirus response could disrupt the supply chain for essential…