NZTD News

Scania is addressing one of the transport industry’s biggest electrification challenges: how to make electric trucks work for long-haul operations. The solution combines expanded battery capacity, MCS charging and practical vehicle configuration, enabling up to 720 kilometres of range while helping operators balance payload, charging and productivity.

For transport operators, the question is whether an electric truck can cover demanding routes, carry the required load and charge in a way that fits real transport schedu...

Work to improve the resilience of a critical North Island transport route will begin next month, with 4 days of strengthening works planned for the State Highway 1 (SH1) Waitoaka No.2 Bridge from Thursday 1 October. 

The bridge, located between Tūrangi and Motuoapa near the Waiotaka Scenic Reserve, carries traffic across the Waiotaka River.  

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Waikato Area Manager Andy Oakley says the project will address scour damage around the bridge approaches, helping protect th...

A major rebuild of State Highway 2 between Brooklyn Road and Howard Street in Carterton begins next Monday, (21 September), with road users advised to plan ahead for a 24/7 northbound detour.

The work is expected to take up to three weeks to complete, weather permitting.  

Crews will work day and night from Sunday nights until Friday afternoons. No construction is planned between Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, but temporary traffic management will remain in place.

Duncan Mundell, Renewal/Project ...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 1.2% in August and is down 0.7% compared to a year ago. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 2.2% in the month as the lift off the winter low was smaller than normal, but it is still up 1.3% y/y. The data are seasonally adjusted.

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, movem...

Election Platform  

A highlight of this week was launching our Election Platform. This is one of the most important pieces of work our organisation does. 

Connecting people by getting them the goods they need in their lives is key to growing our economy and building our future economic prosperity.  

I’ve seen huge amounts of change, particularly over the last decade or...

Heavy vehicle drivers can pull their rigs in, enjoy some complimentary refreshments, get a health check, and have a chat to NZI’s Fleet Fit experts about driver fatigue and ways to keep themselves safe and well.

Fatigue is a major cause of road accidents, and NZI wants to support drivers to stay safe on the roads. So let your team know to come along to refresh and recover for the next leg of their journey.

Held in partnership with Taupō District Council Road Safety, NZ Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team, and W...