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Mack Trucks Australia and Oceania could soon have a new name at the top of the organisational chart, following the resignation of long-serving Vice President Tony O’Connell. 

O’Connell confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn post, announcing his decision to resign from his position as Vice President of Mack Trucks Australia and New Zealand after more than 20 years with Volvo Group.

His departure marks the end of a lengthy career with the organisation, during which he progressed from starting out as a parts int...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling on political parties to back three practical measures targeting distracted driving, seatbelt non-compliance and drug-impaired driving. 

The call follows the release of the AA Road Safety Review 2026, which brings together crash statistics and research from the past decade to identify ways to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. 

“While our road toll has been gradually falling there is more our Government could be doing to improve r...

Road users should allow extra time for their journeys due to upcoming road rebuild works on State Highway 1 at Mangamuka, north of Mangamuka School Road.

Work is scheduled to start Monday 9 November and is expected to take 4 weeks, weather permitting. 

Between 7am and 6pm weekdays, contractors will be rebuilding the road and installing new drainage to improve this section of highway under stop/go traffic management. Some Saturday works may be required as wet weather contingency.

Drivers should allow up...

Tata Motors and Iveco Group have officially joined forces, creating a major new player in the global commercial vehicle industry, with a combined presence in more than 130 countries. 

The combination of Tata Motors and Iveco Group marks the beginning of a new chapter for both manufacturers, bringing together complementary vehicle portfolios, engineering expertise and global distribution networks to create what they describe as a new global commercial mobility enterprise.

Announced at a global press conferenc...

Breaking ground on one of New Zealand's most important transport infrastructure projects – Warkworth to Te Hana – marks a significant step towards greater economic growth for Auckland, Northland and the upper North Island, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

Mr Bishop joined project partners, mana whenua and stakeholders today to turn the first sod on the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the Northland Expressway, kicking off construction on the first Road of National Significance in the wider Northland Corridor. ...

This week Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown released his manifesto, Auckland, A City for Two Million. It opens with the line: “When Auckland succeeds, New Zealand succeeds.”

He has a point. Auckland makes up around 40 per cent of our economy. It is home to our largest import port, our main international airport, and the warehouses and distribution centres that supply the rest of the country. When Auckland’s freight network moves, New Zealand moves.

Freight is the lifeblood of the city. Some 93 per cent of freight leavin...