NZTD News

Hall's Cold Chain Logistics has officially opened its new Horotiu Cross-Dock Facility in the Waikato region, marking a significant expansion of the company's logistics network across New Zealand. The purpose-built facility, which progressed from bare site to fully operational in just six months, represents a major investment in regional cold chain infrastructure.

The milestone comes as Hall's thirteenth site nationally, strengthening the company's commitment to serving customers and communities where demand is greatest...

Another bridge on South Canterbury’s State Highway 82 will be replaced, through funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Transport Minister Chris Bishop say. 

The Deep Creek Bridge on SH82 will be replaced at a cost of $7.5 million. Elephant Hill Stream Bridge has already been replaced, and Waihao North Bridge is in the process of being replaced.

Deep Creek Bridge carries about 1850 vehicles each day and supports local journeys, agricultural activity and fr...

A series of overnight closures is planned on State Highway 2 between Meeanee Road and Taradale Road to support the next stage of the Hawke’s Bay Expressway Roads of National Significance project. 

Upcoming closure: Sunday 18 to Wednesday 21 October from 8pm till 5am. During this work, the expressway will be closed overnight between Meeanee Road and Taradale Road. The road will reopen by 5am each morning.  

A sign posted detour will be available and is suitable for all traffic. Northbound vehicles will b...

Recently, all the political parties polling above 5% debated transport priorities in front of a live audience at a packed-out Wellington event co-hosted by the AA, Transporting New Zealand, and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). 

The lively discussion, humorously facilitated by MC and former Newshub journalist Charlotte Shipman, revealed several areas of common ground across National, Labour, the Greens, NZ First, ACT and the Opportunity Party.

Prioritising road maintenance, introduci...

September data - The Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 1.1% in September but is down 1.1% compared to a year ago. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) rose 2.2% in the month, and is up 0.7% y/y. The data are seasonally adjusted.

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 ...

This week I had the pleasure of joining Katie Bradford on the New Zealand Herald’s Front Page podcast to talk about something every transport operator in the country is living with: diesel prices that simply won’t sit still.

Consider the ride. In February, just before the Iran conflict kicked off, diesel wa...