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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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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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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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Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news that a contract has been confirmed for design, consenting, and construction of...

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Construction on the new Hikuwai No. 1 Bridge on State Highway 35 (SH35) has reached a significant milestone, with...

NZTD News | Posted 11-12-2025 Scania and LKAB level up electric trucks in mining operations

Scania and LKAB deepen their collaboration to further electrify mining transport. A new, fully electric 8x4 heavy tipper with...

NZTD News | Posted 11-12-2025 Summer R & R For The Auckland Harbour Bridge

Getting some R & R in these summer holidays means ‘rest & relaxation’ for most people, but for our...

NZTD News | Posted 11-12-2025 Truckometer - easing into Xmas

 The Light Traffic Index (LTI) eased 0.2% in November and is 3.3% higher than a year ago. The Heavy...

NZTD News | Posted 11-12-2025 Victory For Kiwi Jobs As Government Rejects Foreign Cement Ship Exemption

The Maritime Union of New Zealand today welcomed the decision by Associate Transport Minister James Meager to decline NovaAlgoma...

NZTD News | Posted 05-12-2025 Keeping up with our fast-moving world

A highlight for me last week was participating in the Institute of Road Transport Engineers of New Zealand (IRTENZ) conference. 

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As we approach the end of the year, I want to reflect on the progress we have made together. When...

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