NZTD News

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed Wellington City Council’s decision to reduce the number of raised crossings along a 1.7km section of Thorndon Quay from five down to two, with one crossing being removed entirely. All crossings will be light-controlled, to ensure pedestrian safety.

Wellington City Council’s Regulatory Processes Committee made the decision at today’s meeting, having heard presentations from Transporting New Zealand, Heavy Haulage Association, the Automobile Ass...

This week I attended a session hosted by BusinessNZ with the Honourable Brooke van Velden, Minister of Internal Affairs and for Workplace Relations and Safety.

Her current focus is in two areas. Firstly there is fixing issues with the Holidays Act, and in particular the issues which made the task of establishing the correct holiday pay for numerous employees a challenge larger than many Olympic Games competitors faced.

I’m not sure how many members have been faced with the issue of paying their employee...

On Wednesday the NRC team attended EROAD Fleet Day at Mystery Creek in Hamilton - thank you Symons Group for the great Model A backdrop! This year the themes was 'Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability with Technology as an enabler'. With over 15 speakers, two panel discussions, and 70-plus exhibitors demonstrating light/heavy fleet models and the latest solutions the event delivered something for everyone.

A couple of highlights for me were former Prime Minister John Key chatting to the room for an hour, and Professio...

Transporting New Zealand Chair Warwick Wilshier says that the new constitution and governance structure enable the organisation to deliver the services members want now and in the future, and ensure compliance with the new Incorporated Societies. 

National road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has formally adopted a new constitution and governance structure, focused on sector advocacy and delivering member priorities.

The new constitution introduces a single national membership stru...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists of an upcoming temporary closure of the southbound (citybound) onramp of State Highway 16 (SH16) at Westgate – Fred Taylor Drive and Hobsonville Road.

The onramp will be closed overnight from 9pm – 5am each evening from Tuesday 6 August until next Tuesday 13 August 2024, with the works being completed on the morning of Wednesday 14 August. Motorists wanting to enter the motorway at this location are advised to follow detours in place to the Royal Road onramp....

Shocking footage of a recent collision between a train and a motorist who failed to stop at a level crossing has highlighted the need for improved awareness around railway tracks. 

The footage shows a car approaching the train tracks at speed before driving into the pathway of an oncoming train. Distressed train drivers can be heard in the recording, unable to prevent the collision.

KiwiRail Chief Asset Development Officer David Gordon says the purpose of making the footage public was to emphasise the import...