NZTD News

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...

NZ Transport Agency is proud to announce the completion of construction on their new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) at Bombay. Designed to improve safety, compliance, and fairness across New Zealand’s freight industry, the centre will soon become a key checkpoint for heavy vehicles travelling along one of the country’s busiest freight corridors. 

Commercial vehicle safety centres provide Police with dedicated facilities to carry out thorough inspections of heavy vehicles. At the Bombay CVSC, officers will...

An investigation by the Commerce Commission has resulted in courier companies Aramex and GoSweetSpot (GSS) being penalised $700,000 and $525,000, respectively, by the High Court for engaging in cartel conduct.

Additonally, nine courier services businesses will soon be issued warnings for conduct the Commission believes likely constitutes cartel conduct in breach of the Commerce Act.

The penalties against Aramex and GSS follow separate hearings at the Auckland High Court. The two companies did not enter into the a...

Road users can expect night-time delays in the first half of this month on State Highway 20 (SH20) southbound between Massey Road and Puhinui Road while road rehabilitation takes place. 

The rehabilitation has been scheduled for approximately 7-night shifts (10pm to 5am) between Tuesday 3 and Tuesday 17 March (excluding Friday and Saturday nights).

When the closure is in place, please follow the signposted detour via Massey Road, Buckland Road, Portage Road, Station Road, Wyllie Road and Puhinui Road  .. Read More