NZTD News

Described by Minister of Finance Hon Nicola Willis as a “bread and butter budget”, there were no big announcements in the 2026 budget on 28 May for the transport sector – well, unless you’re KiwiRail.

Perhaps the biggest piece of news was the injection of $1.44 billion for rail, $609m of which is for the Rail Network Investment Programme, $593m for capital expenditure on the freight network, and $199m for passenger rail, most of which is for the Auckland City Rail Link, along with network improvements for the lower Nor...

This week ferry services across the Cook Strait were suspended. That meant no trains, no trucks and no other vehicles could cross the Cook Strait for at least 24 hours. This was a major delay for the nation's State Highway 1 and for the New Zealand Main Trunk Railway.

For these times, the Clifford Bay alternative becomes very attractive, mostly because when the traffic starts moving again, the journey would be two hours shorter for the journey to Christchurch and freight and passengers held up could be accommodated eas...

There is good news for people travelling to and from the West Coast on State Highway 6 through the Buller Gorge.

Philip Hamblin, Acting Area Manager – Nelson/Tasman, says changes have been made to the methodology for strengthening work planned for O’Sullivan’s Bridge.

“Project engineers have adjusted the design and simplified the construction approach. It means the series of 30-minute planned closures for the bridge, previously scheduled daily from 15 to 26 June are no longer needed.”

Mr Hamblin says instea...

Current fuel stock as at 11:59pm Sunday 7 June (as days' cover).

The fuel supply chain continues to operate smoothly, with fuel flowing into the country as expected.

Overall fuel stocks remain well above minimum requirements and within normal ranges, with regular shipments continuing to arrive as expected.

Fuel importe...

Enviro NZ currently manage the transport of approximately 600,000 tonnes of bulk waste annually across the North Island. We are seeking interest from suppliers to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) process to gather information to inform our understanding of the bulk haulage market, identify potential service delivery approaches, and assess opportunities to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and performance of our bulk haulage operations. The outcomes of this process will ultimately support the development of o...

News that work to recommission an additional 93 million litres of diesel storage capacity at Marsden Point in Northland is finished has been welcomed by the Government.

Channel Infrastructure NZ has worked at pace to recommission the tanks in time to receive the diesel reserve purchased by the Government.

“A significant amount of work by a large number of people has gone into getting these tanks ready in a short timeframe so they can store the diesel when it arrives in New Zealand,” Finance Minister Nicola Willis...