🚛 2025 North Island Road Freight Seminar & Industry Awards 🚛
Join us for the 2025 North Island Road Freight Seminar, taking place on Saturday 11 October 2025 at the Napier War Memorial Centre.
This must-attend event will bring together up to 240 industry leaders, freight operators, and key stakeholders for a day of insightful discussions, valuable networking, and industry updates – all capped off with the prestigious Industry Awards Dinner.
Registration Details
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Members* are entitled to complimentary registrations based on their membership fleet size:
- All Members: 2 registrations
- National Associates: 4 registrations
- Operator of 6 to 20 trucks: 4 registrations
- Operators of 21 to 30 trucks: 6 registrations
- Operators with more than 31 trucks: 8 registrations
Registration Costs
- Additional member registrations: $80 + GST per person
- Non-members: $249 + GST per person
Why You Need to Be There!
✅ Engage with industry leaders & decision-makers
✅ Hear from top speakers & experts on key industry topics
✅ Gain valuable insights into the future of road freight
✅ Make connections at networking drinks, including:
🍻 Donaldson Brown Networking Drinks – Friday, 10 October
🍻 Networking Drinks – Saturday, 11 October
✅ Celebrate excellence in the industry at the Awards Dinner – proudly sponsored by IVCS
Programme
2.30PM – Registrations Open | Trade Display (Tea & Coffee Available)
4.00PM – AGM (Members only)
5.30PM – 7.30PM – Donaldson Brown Networking Drinks
7.00PM – Registrations Open | Trade Display (Tea & Coffee Available)
8.15AM – Welcome
8.30AM – Speakers to be announced
9.15AM – Regulatory Updates
10.00AM – Morning Tea sponsored by Maha
10.30AM – Panel: Transporting Resilience (Panellists to be announced)
12.00PM – Lunch
1.00PM – Billy Clemens, Transporting NZ – The Future Road Freight Workforce
1.30PM – Breakout Sessions
Grow Personal Wealth
Wellbeing In Transport
Driver Recruitment / How To Attract Talen
Quick Overview Of Financial Info
2.20PM – Katie Nimon, MP for Napier
2.50PM – Afternoon Tea sponsored by ANZCO
3.20PM – Sector Group Breakouts
Livestock & Rural
Logging
Ports
General Freight
Roads & Vehicles
4.25PM – Camerron Bagrie, Economic Update
4.55PM – Closing address
5.05PM – Trade Display
5.30PM – Networking Drinks
7.00PM – Industry Awards Dinner sponsored by IVCS
Speakers
Coming soon
Katie Nimon was elected as the MP for Napier in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Visual Communications Design (Honours) and an MBA from Massey University.
Katie begam her career in advertising through the Clemenger Group’s graduate programme, working with Colenso BBDO and Touchcast, where she was dubbed the “Ambassador for Hawke’s Bay.” This recognition led her back to Napier to join her family’s century-old transport business, where she rose from marketing Manager to General Manager, overseeing depots in Hastings, Napier, and Taupo. From 2021 to 2023, the served as Transport Manager at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
Now Chair of the Education and Workforce Select Committee, and a member of the Environment Select Committee, Katie is focused on regional recovery pots-Cyclone Gabrielle and is a strong advocate for infrastructure, transport and tourism. Her extensive community involvement and commitment to infrastructure and regional development make her an insightful voice on the future of transport and logistics.
Billy is responsible for Transporting New Zealand’s government relations and sector advocacy, with a particular focus on freight efficiency, supporting infrastructure investment, and workforce development. Recent projects include developing a suite of proposed changes to Land Transport Rules, developing the 2025 National Road Freight Survey and Sector Workforce Reports, and ensuring Transporting New Zealand leads the road freight industry’s response to road revenue reforms.
Previously a senior advisory at Police National Headquarters and solicitor in Simpson Grierson’s public law team, Billy has a broad range of experience in public and private sector advocacy.
Cameron Bagrie boasts a 20-year career in economics, having served as the Chief Economist at ANZ for over 11 years and holding positions at the National Bank, Treasury, Statistics New Zealand and as the current board chair of Transporting New Zealand. With more than two decades of experience analysing financial markets and government policy, he has earned a reputation for cutting through the noise and delivering sharp, practical insights into the forces shaping the economy.
Rooted in his mainland heritage, Cameron’s approach to economics is both pragmatic and unbiased. He is not aligned to any financial organisation and has the experience and credibility to tackle rough economic issues and take a stand. His ability to communicate trends and developments in layperson’s language, gives clients the framework to think about the issues that affect them.
Industry Awards Dinner – Proudly Sponsored by IVCS
The 2025 Transporting New Zealand North Island Seminar Industry Awards sponsored by IVCS celebrates individuals and organisations that have made exceptional contributions to the road transport sector through innovation, safety, industry awareness, and training. Open to North Island-based nominees, the awards recognise efforts that improve industry standards, workplace environments, and public perception of the transport sector.
🏅 VTNZ Supreme Contribution to New Zealand Road Freight Transport
🏅 EROAD Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety
🏅 MITO Outstanding Contribution to Training
🏅 Fruehauf Outstanding Contribution to Innovation
🏅 EROAD Young Driver Award
🏅 Women in Road Freight Transport
Nominations close Sunday 14 September 2025.
* Registrations are complimentary for members whose membership fees are paid for the year ending 30 June 2026. An invoice will be issued if your registration does not qualify for a complimentary registration. For more information, email admin@transporting.nz.
Cancellations & No-Shows
Last year’s event sold out, and demand is expected to be high again. Spaces are limited, If you cannot attend, please notify us as soon as possible so others can participate.
- Registrations can be transferred to another person if you are unable to attend.
- If you do not attend without a valid reason and/or prior notification, you will be charged a no-show fee of $50 + GST.
Bringing a Partner?
All partners who wish to attend any networking events or the Awards Dinner must also be registered.
* Registrations are complimentary for members whose membership fees are paid for the year ending 30 June 2026. An invoice will be issued if your registration does not qualify for a complimentary registration. For more information, email admin@transporting.nz.
Cancellations & No-Shows
Last year’s event sold out, and demand is expected to be high again. Spaces are limited, If you cannot attend, please notify us as soon as possible so others can participate.
- Registrations can be transferred to another person if you are unable to attend.
- If you do not attend without a valid reason and/or prior notification, you will be charged a no-show fee of $50 + GST.
Bringing a Partner?
All partners who wish to attend any networking events or the Awards Dinner must also be registered.
Accommodation
Make the most of your 2025 North Island Road Freight Seminar experience by staying at the Scenic Hotel Te Pania.
🏨 Superior King Guest Room including breakfast – Exclusive delegate rate $245/night for 1 person, $275/night for 2 people.
🏨 Sleeps 1-2 guests
🏨 Spacious & comfortable with modern amenities
🏨 Relaxing setting on Marine Parade, just across the road from the seminar venue
Secure your room today!
Sponsors
A huge thank you to all our sponsors for supporting the 2025 North Island Road Freight Seminar. Your contribution helps make this must-attend event possible, bringing together industry leaders, freight operators, and key stakeholders to connect, learn, and celebrate excellence in road freight.
Sponsorship packages are still available, offering exclusive naming rights, high-impact branding, and direct engagement with our delegates.
View or download our sponsorship brochure here
📩 Contact us today to discuss the best sponsorship option for you.