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The New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has announced formal speed reviews for 16 sections of state highways across the country. This comes in response to community feedback following the release of a list of locations where speed limits were set to automatically revert to higher, pre-2020 levels under the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024.

The rule states that urban connectors with speed reductions since 1 January 2020 must return to their original, higher speed limits by 1 July 2025. Howev...

Polling shows strong positive public sentiment towards truck drivers, with more than seven times as many people surveyed having a positive perception of road freight drivers compared to those taking a negative view (52 per cent to 7 per cent).

The survey respondents noted truck drivers’ professionalism and skill, essential service and economic contribution, and hard work and long hours, as the leading three reasons for the results.

Public polling done by independent survey firm Research New Zealand, for road frei...

Scania has announced a stellar year for 2024, reporting record sales and earnings while making significant strides towards decarbonization. The company's Annual and Sustainability Report, released today, provides a comprehensive overview of these accomplishments and underlines its commitment to environmental sustainability and operational excellence. 

Scania's financial performance in 2024 reached new heights: Net sales increased by 6%, reaching SEK 216.1 billion, compared to SEK 204.1 billion in 2023. Adjusted op...

The Government has laid out next steps in New Zealand’s road toward building another crossing for Waitematā Harbour.

“The existing Auckland Harbour Bridge is one of the most critical transport links in New Zealand, carrying around 184,000 vehicles including 12,000 freight vehicles and 35,000 bus passengers daily, plus water and gas pipelines and telecommunications tables. It is the most-travelled piece of road in New Zealand.

“But the bridge is old, and even with its clip-on lanes it struggles to cope with the da...

If you are going to make money, first you have to turn up, and you have do it day after day. Many of the wise old heads in the business have a saying that’s a variation on this theme.

They will tend to emphasise reliability and having gear they don’t have to push to perform. High performance or throughput can be eye-catching but a breakdown can be far more costly in terms of client perception, goes the old salts’ wisdom.

Bigger transport operators have the luxury of analysts in fleet management who can see this ...

Headlines this week are full of news of foreign investors flying into Auckland with trillions of dollars of funds burning a hole in their pocket to attend the government's Infrastructure Investment Summit.

So what should road transport and freight operators expect - a talkfest, or turbo-charged infrastructure?

In a world of increasing global instability, investors are looking for safe havens to invest and to get solid returns. As a politically stable, geographically remote country with an infrastructure deficit -...