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August 2020

Southpac Legends

In safe hands - Jeff Mear

WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEW ZEALAND Trailer-building industry, the Mear family name ranks up there as one of the best. However, 'second-generation' Jeff Mear is not only proud to be carrying on the...

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Recently Registered

Market steadies post-COVID

New Zealand’s new truck market steadied in June as the country returned – on the home front at least – to something approaching normal in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Double Coin Imaging Awards

More than a truck
Running a fleet of trucks was, definitively, not what Aucklander Mark Geor's business was all about.Rock and Rubble was established in late 2015 to provide cleanfill removal and tipping servi...

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Industry Partners

Culvert installation planned for SH3 Awakino Gorge

NZTD News | Posted 31-07-2026 Culvert installation planned for SH3 Awakino Gorge
State Highway 3 through Awakino Gorge will be closing later next month to allow crews to install new culverts under...
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Strong relationships are the invisible ingredient for making progress

NZTD News | Posted 31-07-2026 Strong relationships are the invisible ingredient for making progress
This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with two influential leaders in the transport and infrastructure space –...
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The intangibles

NZTD News | Posted 31-07-2026 The intangibles
One of the highlights for me this week was joining a panel at the New Zealand Cargo Owners Council AGM...
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Appointments to the NZTA Board

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 Appointments to the NZTA Board
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has today announced the reappointment of David Smol and the appointments of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard...
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Belfast to Pegasus (SH1) Road of National Significance Fast-tracked

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 Belfast to Pegasus (SH1) Road of National Significance Fast-tracked
The State Highway 1 (SH1) Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass, Road of National Significance, has been granted Fast-track...
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Central Otago Bridge Closures For Wastewater Upgrade

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 Central Otago Bridge Closures For Wastewater Upgrade
Daytime closures will be required for Albert Town Bridge on State Highway 6, near Wānaka, from next week as the...
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Lost workdays continue to have an impact on New Zealand business

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 Lost workdays continue to have an impact on New Zealand business
ACC has released its annual ‘Injuries in New Zealand’ report, providing insights into how New Zealanders are getting injured and...
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National Road Carriers and NZI Team Up to Transform Fleet Safety

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 National Road Carriers and NZI Team Up to Transform Fleet Safety
National Road Carriers has announced a strategic partnership with NZI that promises to revolutionise how New Zealand's fleet operators approach...
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NRC Inform of Important changes for 50MAX operators

NZTD News | Posted 30-07-2026 NRC Inform of Important changes for 50MAX operators
As you may be aware from 6 August 2026, NZTA is removing the permit requirement for 50MAX vehicles, including overlength...
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