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The Government will retain a Clean Vehicle Standard for new and used vehicle imports, following a review of its settings, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 

“The Clean Vehicle Standard sets emissions targets for vehicles imported into New Zealand,” Mr Bishop says.

“In 2025, it became clear that the Standard’s settings were not well matched to market conditions. Most importers were struggling to meet the passenger vehicle targets, with the charges likely to be passed through to consumers through higher ca...

The latest part of a nationwide network aimed at improving road safety and regulatory compliance for heavy vehicles is up and running.

Located on State Highway 59, between the Mackays Crossing and Paekākāriki interchanges, the CVSC is the eighth of 12 planned centres around the country to become operational. 

Tara Macmillan, Head of Commercial Transport Regulation, says the facility is a significant advancement in the way NZTA/Waka Kotahi targets unsafe heavy vehicles and supports safer freight movement.&nbs...

A safer and smoother road surface is on the way for State Highway 1 south of Picton, the gateway to the South Island.

Contractors will be hard at work on the highway, just north of Tuamarina between Picton and Blenheim, for 10 days starting Sunday, 6 September.

Wayne Oldfield, Area Manager Marlborough, says they will asphalt a 450-metre-long section of the highway at Nolan’s Crossing. 

“Work crews will mill out the old road surface and replace both lanes with new asphalt. This will improve skid resista...

South Port New Zealand Limited has announced a record financial result for the year ended 30 June 2026, driven by strong cargo growth, higher agricultural activity, improved New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) throughput, and wind farm project cargo. 

Chair of South Port, Philip Cory-Wright, said the company had achieved another outstanding year, delivering record cargo volumes and earnings, while continuing to invest in infrastructure and future growth opportunities. 

"This result reflects the strengt...

Heavy vehicle drivers, keep an eye out for the NZI Truckie Rest Zone at Temuka on Monday 7th September.

Pull your rig in, enjoy some complimentary refreshments, get a health check, and have a chat to our NZI Fleet Fit experts about driver fatigue and ways to keep yourself safe and well.

Held in partnership with South Canterbury Road Safety and Temuka Transport. Proudly supported by the NZ Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team, Hato Hone St John, FENZ, NZTA and "Oh Yes" Coffee Cart.

Fatigue is a major cause ...

I’m mindful of the risks of making comparisons with other countries, and often things cannot be compared directly, but provided we acknowledge those constraints and limitations then comparisons can be interesting.

Last month the American Transportation Research Institute released its Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2026 Update. It includes a table of the average marginal costs per mile over the period 2016-2025 for motor carrier costs.

As mentioned above the elements are not directly ...