16 Oct 2021

The road ahead for transport

The government is at a transport crunch point - Labour's first year as a majority has seen it scrap or reshape major projects and programmes,…

15 Oct 2021

Millions in new charges for rail freight users

Big forestry and dairy producers are 'blindsided', warning a new rail charge jeopardises government ambitions to shift away from road…

20 Sep 2021

Interisland ferry shortage causing freight headaches

Supermarkets have been stocking up and South Island construction companies are bracing for even more shortages

18 Sep 2021

'Challenging few weeks' ahead for NZ supply chain

New Zealand's supply chain is in for a challenging few weeks with two out of three Interislander ferries out of service.

18 Sep 2021

Transmission Gully opening delayed thanks to Covid-19 outbreak

The opening of the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington has been pushed back thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak.

17 Sep 2021

One in 10 turned away from Auckland boundary

One in 10 people trying to cross the Auckland border today were turned around because they didn't have proof of a Covid-19 test in the last…

06 Sep 2021

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 the…

03 Sep 2021

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…

31 Aug 2021

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

12 Jul 2021

Major truck driver shortage being addressed

A key to solving Southland and New Zealand's major truck driver shortage is to get more women and younger people behind the wheel

16 Jan 2021

Trucking industry desperately short of drivers

The trucking industry is desperately short of drivers and is about to start a new campaign to attract more. The sector has struggled with…

16 Jan 2021

Where are the worst highways in New Zealand?

Narrow roads, outdated designs and bad surfaces are some of the hallmarks of New Zealand’s worst highways. While figuring out what the worst…