NZTD News

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) lifted 2.5% in February to be up 4.5% year-on-year, its strongest annual growth in three years. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) rose 2.4% in the month, and is up a more modest 2.4% y/y, with annual growth trending up.

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 a...

Drivers can expect delays during road rehabilitation work on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road.

The rehabilitation has been scheduled for approximately 6 night shifts (9pm to 5am) from Wednesday 18 to Wednesday 25 March (excluding Friday and Saturday nights).

The work will require northbound lane restrictions between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road.

Traffic will still be able to travel north at all times.

The Onewa Road northbound on-ramp and Esmonde Road off-ramp will be closed as...

Work to reduce the risk of future slips on State Highway 60 over Tākaka Hill will see two short night-time road closures at Goodall’s Straight in the coming weeks.

From 2 am to 4 am on Tuesday, 17 March, there will be a two-hour road closure to allow a 100-tonne crane to lift drilling machinery into position above the road. About three weeks later, there will be another night-time two-hour road closure when the rig is removed from the site. 

The closures are scheduled for the early hours of the morning when ...

WM New Zealand has marked a major milestone in sustainable waste collection with the debut of its first Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric rear loader, a next‑generation vehicle that is already turning heads for its innovative design, safety benefits, and environmental impact.  

One of the standout features of the eEconic is its low‑floor cab design. For drivers and runners who hop in and out of collection trucks all day, this feature reduces strain, improves comfort, and boosts on‑the‑job safety. WM New Zealand highl...

This week I was delighted to be invited to attend the NZTA “Super Hui” in Wellington, to talk about road freight and the supply chain.

The Super Hui is a big deal, where all of the senior managers and executive team gather to align the direction of what is one of New Zealand’s largest infrastructure investors and regulators. My slot followed the Minister of Transport Chris Bishop, and the Chairman Simon Bridges.

So it was a privilege to be able to talk to the hundred or so people in the room about how our great i...

Napier tour  

Last week I joined our Membership Manager for the Lower & Central North Island, Lindsay Calvi-Freeman for some of his visits to members in Napier. I was reminded how lucky New Zealand is to have such a great industry serving it. We met a diverse range of operators, each very successful in their own right, with some common strengths. They all displayed resilience, smart strategic thinking in terms of recognizing new opportunities and/or diversifying, and all were excellent relationshi...