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Completion of the second of two replacement bridges on South Canterbury’s State Highway 82 means safer, more reliable travel for all users of this important inland road. 

The new Waihao North River Bridge has recently been completed by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and is now in use on SH82/Hakataramea Highway, which connects State Highway 1 to popular tourist destinations in the Mackenzie Basin and Central Otago. The new Elephant Hill Stream Bridge further along SH82 opened in May of this year (see image...

In 1936, 29 Auckland owner-carriers decided small operators needed one voice. Ninety years later, National Road Carriers has worked with Governments of every stripe. Tomorrow, New Zealand picks the next one. 

No matter who wins we will work with them. We have built relationships with parties across the increasingly splintered political spectrum on your behalf. 

Fuel has jumped to third on the list of voters' worries, behind only the cost of living and health. Ipsos has it at 31%, up from 17% in Septembe...

The General Election is upon us this weekend. This is the most fascinating election I can recall for a long time, and I’m sure a lot of the country will be following it closely. 

Regardless of what happens, I don’t think we’ll understand the workings and the impacts for several weeks, but the sun will still come up on Sunday. With the exception of road funding, where one team has said there’ll be no increase in Fuel Excise Duty, by and large the six major parties seemed to be broadly in agreement on most other tra...

Wairarapa farmers and allied contractors will reap the benefits of a $1.55 million loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to support the establishment of a new grain drying and storage facility in Carterton.

The loan will enable farmers to store up to 4000 tonnes of grain in the region instead of trucking it to Manawatu for storage, Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson says. 

The creation of the facility will help support more than 300 workers across farming, transport, contracting and ...

Thinking about how to develop your career or upskill your workforce in 2027? Inspiring Futures Foundation Scholarships, proudly presented by MITO, are now open for applications up until 11 December 2026. 

From trainees taking their first steps in the industry to experienced staff developing leadership and management skills, these scholarships help employers invest in training that benefits both their team and their business. These include: 

Business Skills Scholarships: These scholarships cover the $1,1...

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is calling on political parties to fund a school-based pathway connecting young people with free, accredited driver training and licensing support. 

More than one million New Zealanders aged 16 and over do not hold a full Class 1 driver licence, including almost half a million who hold no driver licence at all. 

Transporting New Zealand, the peak industry body for the road freight sector, recommends that political parties commit to a future where schools play an ...