NZTD News

A new road layout is to be trialled on the Melling Link Bridge, aimed at reducing delays and traffic congestion.

The trial will begin on Sunday, 19 July and will allow drivers to use both lanes to travel north on State Highway 2 when leaving the Lower Hutt city centre.

Currently there are two lanes on the bridge heading out of the city onto the state highway – the right lane sends drivers north towards Upper Hutt, while the left lane sends drivers south to Wellington.

The new layout will enable drivers to u...

KiwiRail teams have worked hard under challenging circumstances to successfully reopen the rail line between Picton and Christchurch following its closure last week due to damage caused by the bad weather.

The heavy rain had caused subsidence which in turn resulted in scouring by the Conway River beneath part of the Main North Line rail corridor between Cheviot and Kaikōura, forcing its closure. 

“Our staff have worked extra hard to shore up the line, allowing freight services to resume from 2pm today (Tuesd...

Teletrac Navman, a connected mobility platform for industries that manage vehicle and equipment assets, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Respida Capital. As previously announced, Vontier Corporation, Teletrac Navman's former parent company, retains a minority equity stake in the business. 

Teletrac Navman provides real-time data that enables fleet operators across the globe to streamline operations, enhance safety, and drive sustainability through smarter decision making. It currently supports ...

Changes in how commercial regulation is managed

Over the last week or so we’ve provided feedback to NZTA about the regulatory compliance framework via three different channels from the Director down. Those elements include NZTA’s Compliance Response Framework, an article that’s sets out to establish a base level of understanding of how NZTA intends to interact with the people and organisations it regulates, and a session with its new Commercial Transport Regulation team on the entry requirements for Tr...

At Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui in Hamilton this month, I set out the demographic challenges our industry is facing. The answer should worry us – and it should also focus us. 

Professor Paul Spoonley has laid out the numbers, and they are stark. 

New Zealand’s fertility rate sat at 1.52 in 2024, well below the 2.1 needed just to replace ourselves. The Ministry of Education is already forecasting 30,000 fewer school leavers by 2032. And in 2023, 85% of our population growth ...

Major asphalt works on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway remain ahead of schedule, with crews preparing to move into the next stage from Monday 20 July, weather permitting.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Waikato Area Manager, Andy Oakley says work has continued to progress well in June, helped by settled weather and the pace crews have been able to maintain, to keep this important route safe, resilient and fit for future growth.

“Thanks to consistently good weather and strong productivity, t...