November 21, 2025
Roads, ships and trains
Various events, issues and announcements this week demonstrated the complexity and challenges that come with a multi-modal supply chain.……
November 14, 2025
How to make money and how to spend money
Increases in port access fees are coming, along with congestion pricing and possibly, more toll roads and fewer route choices for truckies.
November 7, 2025
Driving policy forward: employment law and safety reforms
Industry views needed on NZTA's proposal to mandate advanced safety systems for light and heavy vehicles; and alarming results discovered…
October 31, 2025
Making the most of opportunities will mean thinking differently
New Zealand is falling behind other countries that are already trialling and progressing changes in the area of productivity reforms.
October 24, 2025
Roads, retreads and reliability
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced that the Government is committing nearly $1.2 billion to see its Roads of National…
September 26, 2025
Global insights from the HVTT
Over the last 25 years or so, I’ve been involved in the International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport and Technology (HVTT), presenting…
September 19, 2025
The threat to the infrastructure pipeline
Political polling released this week suggests that next year’s election could come down to the wire. What does this mean for transport and…
September 12, 2025
A smarter approach to regulation
WorkSafe’s latest ACOP demonstrates a changed approach, and it would be great to see more of this.
September 10, 2025
Why Tasman’s speed limit changes miss the mark
Tasman District Council has now confirmed its latest round of speed limit reductions, and unfortunately, it’s a disappointing outcome for…
September 5, 2025
Business conditions could get even tougher. We can do more to help ourselves
With universal RUC, tolling and regulatory reform all on the horizon, our three industry associations can either strengthen the voice of…