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DHL Supply Chain New Zealand (DHL) has opened its most advanced Life Sciences and Healthcare (LSHC) logistics facility in the country. The new site on Te Kapua Drive in Auckland boosts DHL’s total health logistics square metre capacity in New Zealand by 20 per cent. The advanced automation expedites the delivery of medicines and healthcare products nationwide, even to remote locations, by enabling new direct-to-patient and direct-to-pharmacy distribution models with the highest levels of safety, quality control, and traceabi...

New Zealand’s Fuel Security Plan has been released, a comprehensive strategy to ensure Kiwis have reliable access to fuel in case of global and domestic disruptions, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.  

“Fuel security is a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economic resilience and national wellbeing. As an island nation reliant on imported fuels, we must be prepared for global supply chain shocks and domestic disruptions.”

“The plan published today builds on actions the Coalition Government has already st...

Napier’s new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) will focus on the safety of heavy vehicle operators and ultimately improve travel efficiencies, once it’s built.

Motorists travelling along Hawke’s Bay Expressway towards Prebensen Drive will now start to see work happening at the site of the new Napier CVSC building. The main construction is set to begin in a fortnight.

The Napier CVSC is situated at the corner of Prebensen Drive and Hawke’s Bay Expressway. It will be built by contractor Fulton Hogan.

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Te Ara o Te Ata - Mt Messenger Bypass has reached a significant milestone this week with the successful breakthrough of the project’s 235-metre tunnel – a key feature of the future State Highway 3 route in North Taranaki.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Regional Manager of Infrastructure Delivery, Rob Partridge says the breakthrough of the tunnel’s top section is a proud moment for everyone involved in the project.  

“It is a visible sign of the progress being made to deliver a safer and more efficient route...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has demonstrated the robust safety of its battery-electric eActros 600, confirming in a recent real-world crash test that its high-voltage (HV) systems and batteries remain intact even after a severe side-impact collision. The test highlights the company's "no compromises" approach to vehicle safety, which integrates accident research data from the earliest stages of development to protect drivers, rescue teams, and the public.

In a dramatic test scenario, a heavy mass collided with the side of the...

Port of Tauranga Limited (NZX:POT) has reported strong first quarter results, with cargo volumes increasing in the first three months of the 2026 financial year.

In the three months to 30 September, total trade increased 5.9% in volume compared to the same period last year, to 6.6 million tonnes. Container volumes increased 9% to 319,649 TEUs.

Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Leonard Sampson, told the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders today that the first quarter’s strong performance was underpinned by in...