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The removal of 50MAX permits was sold as a productivity benefit, but in reality this change is not really delivering reduced administration for operators.

A scheduling conflict meant Transport Minister Chris Bishop couldn’t debate his parliamentary peers directly at June’s conference, but the 200 or so delegates in the room were happy to step in and ask some tough questions following his standalone address.

There’s been a steady growth in high productivity heavy vehicles over the past several years, but NZTA’s heavy vehicle permitting regulations haven’t been keeping up.