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When was the last time your truck and trailer had an alignment check?
Posted on 16-Apr-2026
Heavy vehicle wheel alignments must be one of the most overlooked maintenance services that the transport industry faces today. With the increasing deterioration of New Zealand’s roads, component failure and tyre wear are big factors in the life of a truck in this day and age.
Benefits of wheel alignments - A correctly aligned truck will be easier to drive, cause the driver less fatigue, and have better tyre wear, along with better fuel economy. In a time where Health and Safety is at the forefront of importance, heavy...
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Market response shows just how essential road freight is
Posted on 10-Apr-2026
It’s been another week dominated by fuel price rises and increasing pressure on freight operators. Despite these record operator costs, trucks continue their essential work.
We remain in the “Watchful” first phase of the Government’s Fuel Response Plan, letting normal market forces manage demand. In other words, as the price of fuel increases, there will come a point where some trips won’t be made, or will be made by other means. This could also include trips being made more productively, for example through carpooling...
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Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, but NZ fuel supply remains strong
Posted on 10-Apr-2026
Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, but NZ fuel supply remains strong
As I write this a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran is tentatively holding. One of the terms of that agreement is that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz, which if held to may see some fuel shipping out of the Persian Gulf, providing shipping companies have confidence their vessels will be able to navigate a safe passage.
We watch and wait.
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Truckometer March - Spend Down, Production Static
Posted on 10-Apr-2026
The Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 2.4% in March to be up 3.6% y/y. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) rose 0.4% in the month, and is up 2.3% y/y.
Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides up to a six-month lead on momentum in the economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers and tradespeople etc. Light traffic had been lifting strongly but reversed course in March.
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Fossil Fuel Companies On Notice For Price Gouging
Posted on 09-Apr-2026
The Green Party is calling on petrol companies to act quickly following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire that has caused the price of fuel to drop.
"Fuel companies moved quickly to increase their prices at the start of the conflict. With prices falling off the back of the ceasefire, they need to come down just as fast," says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick.
"New Zealanders watch petrol prices jump up overnight when global oil prices spike, but when they fall, it always seems to take weeks for that t...
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Installation work continues for Mackays Crossing Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre
Posted on 09-Apr-2026
Drivers travelling on the Kāpiti Coast can expect to see more activity and travel impacts as construction of the Mackays Crossing Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) continues this month.
Nighttime and daytime works are planned for State Highway 1 and State Highway 59 until the end of April for the project.
Contractors will be installing weigh-in-motion (WIM) plates, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, intelligent transport system (ITS) roadside cabinets, and a gantry structure.
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