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Camera equipped trailers join New Zealand’s safety camera fleet this week
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is set to roll out the first roadside mobile safety camera operated in a trailer later this week, joining the fleet of camera-equipped SUVs which have been operating across the country since May this year.

The first trailer began operating in Auckland from this Wednesday (17 September). Nine more trailers will join the fleet in the coming months, and together with the 34 mobile cameras operating in SUVs, mobile cameras will be operating on average for over 6,500 hours eve...

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High Power Density (HPD) Engine Brake is on Cummins' X10 Engine first
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

The first to market application of Cummins Valvetrain Technologies’ High Power Density® (HPD) engine brake will be on Cummins’ new X10 engine destined for heavy   and medium-duty vehicles , serving vocational, regional haul or transit bus fleet customers. 

The X10 engine is part of Cummins’ HELM™ fuel-agnostic engine lineup, where it replaces both the L9 and the X12 engines. 

The 1.5-Stroke HPD engine brake, as specified by Cummins for the X10, provides small and medium displacement engines with la...

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Kiwi Crew "Barking Mack" Roars onto World Stage, Securing Spot in Mack Masters Global Finals
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

For the first time in history, a New Zealand team has earned a coveted spot in the Mack Masters global finals, marking a significant milestone for the nation's trucking industry. The inaugural New Zealand champions, team "Barking Mack" from Truckstops in Whangarei, will represent their country on the world stage after triumphing in a fiercely competitive regional contest.

This year was the first time the Mack Masters competition, a global event designed to sharpen aftersales expertise and foster teamwork, was extended ...

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Lower North Island state highway summer maintenance season is underway
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

Road resurfacing and rebuilds are already underway as the state highway summer maintenance season gets underway in the Wellington region. 

The Wellington Transport Alliance will be resurfacing 35.6 kilometres of highway with asphalt and rebuilding another 5.2 kilometres. In addition, 13.9 kilometres of chipseal resurfacing will be carried out across the region.

Wellington/Hutt Valley - Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Transport Alliance Manager, says drivers can expect to see significant improvements on State Hi...

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New Board of Advisors Appointment for Fruehauf
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

Fruehauf NZ is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Smith to the Fruehauf Board of Advisors.Aaron is an accomplished executive and board member with extensive leadership experience across the petroleum and capital equipment industries, including trucks, earthmoving, agriculture, and mining. He brings with him a proven track record in strategic decision-making, financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and organisational growth.

Throughout his career, Aaron has successfully led mergers and acquisitions, busin...

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Not forgotten: SH43 bridge renewal begins
Posted on 18-Sep-2025

Construction on a new bridge replacement on State Highway 43 (SH43) the Forgotten World Highway will get underway this month, kicking off a raft of priority bridge replacements across the country, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop.

“In the next two years, 13 bridges and culverts right across the country will either be replaced or receive significant renewal work. This is an increase on the nine bridges and culverts which originally formed this project to replace priority bridges,” Mr Bishop says.

“Replacing an...

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