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Kiwis are one step closer to being able to carry digital drivers’ licences on their phones with public consultation on its design now underway, Associate Transport Minister James Meager and Digitising Government Minister Paul Goldsmith say. 

“Digital drivers’ licences are an important step towards making everyday interactions with transport services faster, easier, and more secure. This is about giving people a practical new option to prove who they are and their right to drive, using technology many already carry...

The investment into Wairarapa’s state highways continues, with a significant season of road rebuilds planned to begin next month.

The first project will get underway on State Highway 2 in Carterton from late August. Further sites will be completed over the upcoming state highway summer maintenance season through to mid-2027. 

The rebuilds will provide a stronger and more durable road and reduce the need for ongoing short-term maintenance.

Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says the programm...

The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed today’s announcement confirming that the operation of the Interislander ferry service will remain in public hands. 

Maritime Union National Secretary Carl Findlay says the decision represents basic common sense for the country’s transport network.

"This is critical economic infrastructure that must be managed in New Zealand's interests, not in the interests of an offshore multinational," says Mr Findlay.

"Minister for Rail Winston Peters has made it...

Paul Fincham holds his Outstanding Contribution to Training trophy, shaped like a truck, in front of a Scania truck at KAM's Wellington depot.

Paul Fincham started his career in transport as a dispatcher almost 30 years ago. While “trainer” has never been in his official title, over the years it’s become a fundamental part of his role. 

So much so, he’s the most recent winner of the MITO Outstanding Contribution to Training Award, announced at Transporting New Zealand’s June conference. 

“It was j...

The last week or so has been like a long sailing voyage. Just when you think you’re through the worst of it and you’re starting to make good speed over ground and the seas are comfortable, the winds flare up. But in the back of my mind, I’m confident we will get through. 

The nice sailing indicators 

We saw in the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), New Z...

According to Autosense CEO Charles Dawson, the Road Freight Update at Transporting New Zealand's recent 60th Anniversary Conference provided an opportunity to reflect on how our understanding of driver fatigue is evolving.

AutoSense was proud to support the report because it brings together many of the same lessons we've learned while working alongside fleets across New Zealand. Drawing on insights from our own Guardian Insights Report 2025/26, which captures driving behaviour recorded in 6,098 vehicles that have compl...