NZTD News

The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson, calling the ruling a major victory for workers.

The High Court upheld Gibson’s earlier conviction under the Health and Safety at Work Act, which resulted in a $130,000 fine and an order to pay $60,000 in costs. 

The prosecution followed the death of 31-year-old stevedore Pala’amo Kalati, who was killed by a falling container at the port in August 2020....

Isuzu and Toyota are already working together to make route buses powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. We saw that with the Erga FCV that was showcased at last year’s Japan Mobility Show.

This time out, the two Japanese companies are leveraging the technology for use in light-duty trucks. Isuzu and Toyota have announced they are collaborating again to develop a hydrogen fuel cell truck based on the Elf EV platform.

The setup is similar to the Erga FCV project – Isuzu provides the light-duty truck platform, while Toyo...

A full night closure of State Highway 1 northbound is planned at Transmission Gully as part of ongoing construction of the Mackays Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC).

On Monday, 20 April (9 pm – 4:30 am), contractors will install a gantry that will provide electronic messaging for heavy vehicle compliance and safety operations once the CVSC is operational.

While this is underway, the northbound lanes through State Highway 1 Transmission Gully will have to be closed to traffic to allow the gantry to be safely...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is adding a new security feature to driver licences by embossing the driver’s date of birth over their photo on the licence card. 

The change takes effect for new licence cards issued from today (Monday 13 April 2026).  

The inclusion of an embossed date of birth is a commonly used security feature for driver licence cards overseas, and provides secondary verification of the date of birth already printed beside the photo.  

“Embossing is difficult to rep...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling for Gisborne District Council to urgently repair Tiniroto Road between Gisborne and Wairoa, warning its deteriorating condition is creating serious safety risks and costs for freight operators and other road users. 

Transporting New Zealand Membership Manager Lindsay Calvi-Freeman says members have raised concerns about extensive potholing, surface failure, and damage to vehicles. 

“Our members and their customers are paying the price every da...

A long-awaited upgrade to a key State Highway 1 intersection is now underway after government support for the project.

Contractors on behalf of the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) have this week started work on upgrading the site in Timaru between SH1/Evans Street, Grants Road and the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, following the successful completion of other necessary roading work at the intersection. 

“The state of the intersection has not only been an issue for those travelling on SH1, it’s ...