NZTD News

ComCom advise businesses to regularly review their surcharges to ensure they remain accurate and justified, and to engage with us early and follow our guidance to ensure compliance with the Fair Trading Act. 

While fuel surcharges can be a legitimate way for businesses to recover unexpected increases in fuel costs, we want to remind businesses about how to apply them fairly. 

Fuel surcharges must reflect only the additional fuel costs your business is facing and cannot be used as an excuse to recover un...

Speaking at a business briefing recently, Hino President and CEO Richard Emery has expressed confidence in the Japanese manufacturer’s future in Australia, despite the dynamic global environment.

“Despite the obvious short-term global uncertainty, we believe the Australian economic outlook remains positive with steady long-term growth through to 2030 – having said that, market conditions are likely to remain subdued through 2026, with growth now likely delayed until early 2027,” said Mr Emery.

While there was som...

IKEA New Zealand has partnered with Jump Charging to develop and deliver a state-of-the-art electric-vehicle charging ecosystem that will support the retailer’s aim of zero-emissions home deliveries across Auckland and in the future, across New Zealand, as well as making EV charging accessible and convenient for its customers and IKEA co-workers.

The two organisations have worked together to design a solution that is scalable, future-proof and aligned to IKEA’s long-term sustainability ambitions. 

At the new...

The May 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver reaches a milestone for the magazine – 300 editions since the title debuted in March 1999. 

The May cover and Giti Tyres Big Test put the spotlight on the new Kenworth T620, which brings styling updates and Euro VI performance to the brand’s bonneted line-up.

Our feature truck is called Starting Over, a T620 8x4 Sleeper Cab which has joined the Northchill Group fleet. It runs between Auckland and Palmerston North towing a refrigerated quad-semi with driver Hay...

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has approved funding for a new railway overbridge in Whanganui East, with the project expected to cost $2.7 million, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 

“A replacement Wakefield Street bridge in Whanganui will be built to modern standards, restoring a key local connection and allowing heavier vehicles to cross,” Mr Bishop says. 

“The existing bridge was closed in January 2025 after a safety review found the 70-year-old timber structure was no longer safe for vehicles. T...

The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s largest workplace drug testing provider has launched its Q1 Imperans Report, a quarterly workplace drug trends report. The report empowers New Zealand employers to engage in proactive workplace risk management. It provides them with an analysis of drug and alcohol usage trends, combining results from across the country.

In Q1 2026, 3.0% of screens conducted by TDDA indicated the presence of drugs. While this is down from 4.0% in Q4 2025, what is concerning is changes in t...