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Chris Hipkins has directly contradicted his own candidate and List MP on the Woodend Bypass, says National Transport Spokesperson Chris Bishop and MP for Waimakariri Matt Doocey. 

Asked directly this morning whether Labour would match National’s commitment of $800 million in Crown capital towards starting the Belfast to Pegasus Road of National Significance including the Woodend Bypass, Chris Hipkins rejected the idea and wrongly said National had cancelled the project. 

“Chris Hipkins is wrong and has ...

National Road Carriers (NRC) Association is celebrating its 90th year representing New Zealand’s road freight industry. The anniversary kicked off on the 5th October 2026, with a year-long programme planned to commemorate the milestone.

NRC was founded in 1936 by 29 Auckland owner-carriers to provide a united industry voice for small operators who lacked influence and bargaining power.

NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says 90 years on it is a time to reflect on decades of change – economic cycles, regulatory reform, f...

A major Waikato transport route will receive government funding for the replacement of a nearly century-old bridge, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Transport Minister Chris Bishop say.

The Piraunui Stream Bridge replacement project on State Highway 26 will receive $5 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund. 

"SH26 is an important route for Waikato communities, businesses and freight operators. We need to ensure critical infrastructure continues to serve the region into the future," Mr Jon...

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand launched its updated Green Compact at Linfox’s Auckland head office on Friday. The Green Compact sets out the industry’s roadmap to a net-zero road freight sector by 2050.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says the industry needs to decouple emissions from New Zealand’s growing freight task.

"Road freight carries 93 percent of New Zealand’s freight by tonnage. Our challenge is to move more freight while using less fuel and producing fewer emissions for e...

The Government is progressing important safety improvements to a key Tasman State Highway intersection, following community concern after multiple crashes, Associate Transport and South Island Minister James Meager says. 

Mr Meager says design work is now underway on upgrades to the intersection of SH60 (Appleby Highway), Pugh Road and McShane Road near Richmond.

"SH60 is a busy highway that supports freight, agriculture, and tourism. It is a vital transport corridor which connects Richmond to Māpua, Motueka...

Celebrating achievement and sucess

Last week’s highlight was attending the NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame event at Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. Thanks to HWR and particularly Shona, Joc and their team for another wonderful event that is firmly ensconced as one of, if not, the premier transport event of the year.  

Congratulations to the inductees: Wayne “Ox” McEwen (posthumous), Edwin Mansell, Geoffrey “Marty” Greaves, Cornelius van Opzeeland (posthumous), Gordon Soper an...