NZTD News

This is the third and final Transport Minute drawn from Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui at the University of Waikato on 1-2 July. I’ve covered our changing workforce and how Australia’s freight strategy model is showing us the way. This week, the theme underneath both: data. 

New Zealand’s freight and supply chain productivity is languishing, partly from piecemeal investment in infrastructure, warehousing and critical nodes like our ports, each assessed on its own merits, with little reg...

Driver licence problems raise wider issues

Last week there was considerable media interest in NZTA’s finding that tests carried out by several driver licensing officers had not been completed to the required standard. Consequently, about 650 drivers, of which around half were truck drivers, are required to re-sit their tests. 

The media was interested in Transporting New Zealand’s level of concern as to the safety risk of having drivers on the road that may not have met the licensing standar...

TRT is pleased to announce a new partnership with XCMG, one of the world's leading construction and lifting equipment manufacturers. The partnership expands TRT's crane and lifting equipment offering across New Zealand and Australia.

The partnership brings together two companies that share a commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, quality and continuous improvement, with a focus on developing the next generation of lifting solutions.

The agreement sees TRT represent XCMG across a range of products, incl...

The cover story and Giti Tyres Big Test in the August 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine puts the spotlight on New Zealand’s first Kenworth T420.

Hawke’s Bay fleet Everfresh Transport is the home for the T420 8x4 which is an addition to the company’s container operations. The T420 is paired with a new Patchell quad-semi Swinglift and has a busy daily schedule of container shifts around the Napier and Hastings region.

This month’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits the fast growing...

Hall's Cold Chain Logistics has announced a significant investment in fleet modernisation, welcoming several new UD Trucks New Zealand vehicles equipped with premium custom builds specifically designed to support New Zealand's growing cold chain needs.

"Fleet investment is about more than adding new vehicles. It's about equipping our people with the right tools, enhancing safety and ensuring we're ready to meet the demands of tomorrow," the company stated in its announcement. 

The new additions feature custo...

KiwiRail welcomes the Government’s decision confirming it will operate the two new rail enabled Cook Strait ferries for 30 years.  

“KiwiRail has operated Interislander services for more than 60 years, and this decision reflects the experience, operational capability and professionalism our people bring to running a safe daily reliable Cook Strait service,” KiwiRail Chief Executive, Peter Reidy says.

“The Government quite rightfully made it clear KiwiRail needed to demonstrate its capability through strong p...