NZTD News

Over the last 15 years or so, High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMVs) have become more visible on New Zealand roads. They are heavier, longer, and - surprisingly for some - more efficient, safer, and greener.

HPMV’s increased freight capacity reduces the number of required vehicle trips, resulting in emission reductions, reduced congestion, and reduced accident risk ( Report to the Ministry of Transport, 2015).

HPMVs also pay significantly higher rates of Road User Charges than other heavy vehicles, based on the...

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is welcoming a dramatic fall in temporary traffic management spending and excessive road cone use.

This is as the Minister of Transport shared data showing over a quarter of inspections found temporary traffic management on local roads was "completely redundant".

The Minister of Transport recently announced that the cost of managing traffic on state highway maintenance projects has fallen from 15.8 per cent to 8.8 per cent, while state highway capital pro...

Confirmation that work should start on $6 billion dollars of infrastructure projects before Christmas is great news for the transport industry.

The projects are spread across New Zealand and all will require transport operators to work directly, in the case of the roading projects, and to deliver the materials needed to build the construction projects.

This combined with continued strength in the rural sector, growing signs of optimism manufacturing and retail sectors, mean there is a strong likelihood the final ...

The national road freight association, Transporting New Zealand, is calling on all parties across the supply chain to play their part in preventing speeding, breach of work time rules and overladen trucks. 

Transporting New Zealand has launched a set of resources raising awareness about the “Chain of Responsibility” provisions in the Land Transport Act, that can result in serious fines for those who influence truck drivers to breach transport rules.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says t...

Business New Zealand insight

While it might not be what we want to hear, I don’t think it will be a surprise to our members that Business NZ recently reported; “The timeline for New Zealand’s long-awaited economic recovery just keeps getting pushed further and further out.”

I do feel for operators, as the relief some may have been expecting by now is clearly not here and seems still some way off.  If you haven’t already, during this quiet period it may be worth considering how well your...

The August 2025 edition of New Zealand Truck & Driver goes to work with newest heavy truck brand on Kiwi highways.

Our cover and Giti Tyres Big Test features the FAW JH6, a new 550hp contender from China which is has gone to work on a Hamilton-Auckland fresh produce run for KAM Transport. We test the fresh addition to the market which is being imported by Intertruck Distributors.

The August issue Fleet Focus looks at the highly specialised work completed by TSS Sensitive Freight. Using a fleet ...