NZTD News

State Highway 3 through Awakino Gorge will be opening 24/7 from tonight (22 May).

The road, between Mōkau and Piopio will be open under a mix of two-way traffic and stop/go traffic management.

This is an important step forward after severe weather mid last month triggered multiple slips, flooding and rockfall through the gorge and closed the road. We know this news will be welcomed by many in the community and those who regularly use the road.

It will make travel easier for local communities, freight and ot...

The tech, finance, telecommunications and retail sectors are being invited to help shape proposed regulations for a modernised road user charges system, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 

Consultation on the proposed new regulations opened this week after the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee reported back on the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill and recommended changes to strengthen it for service providers and road users. 

“The Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill includes imp...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand has welcomed fuel-saving regulatory changes for heavy vehicles announced today, but is calling for the Government not to wait until Phase 2 and Phase 4 of the Fuel Response Plan to provide additional relief to transport operators and their customers. 

The Government has announced temporary fuel-saving freight measures to be introduced at higher phases of the Fuel Response Plan.

At Phase 2, the Government will relax access restrictions for over-dimension vehic...

Court ruling underlines expectations of CEOs

Last month the High Court upheld the conviction of former Ports of Auckland CEO, Tony Gibson, in the Gibson v Maritime New Zealand case. Gibson was convicted for failing to meet officer due diligence duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) after a falling container killed stevedore Pala’amo Kalati. 

The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum have since reviewed the case and made suggestions on how the High Court’s de...

This week I had the privilege of attending a Women in Supply Chain (WISC) breakfast networking event, to join a panel discussion with National Road Carrier member WM’s Ingrid Cronin Knight.

And what a great event it was. There was a real buzz in the room, it was a warm welcoming environment with everyone clearly enjoying getting together from all corners of the supply chain. I was impressed to see that a session was set up to practice in person the skill of networking – how to break into groups, introduce yourself and ...

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Astra Energy Group Limited to acquire all of the shares in GNZ Holdco Limited (including its subsidiaries, Gull) and all of the shares in NPD Group Investments Limited (including its subsidiaries, NPD). 

In reaching its decision, the Commission considered the potential impact of the proposed merger on competition in the markets for retail and wholesale supply of fuel. 

Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small says the Commission undertook a thorough inves...