NZTD News

Christchurch Airport has taken another significant step in its commitment to operational excellence and sustainability, taking possession of New Zealand’s first electric fire truck today.

The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology) is also the first electric fire truck at any airport in the Southern Hemisphere, reinforcing the airport’s leadership in sustainable airport practices.

The arrival of the new vehicle is part of the airport’s broader fleet transition programme. With the corporate fleet already 100% ele...

Construction of Takitimu North Link Stage 1, a new four lane expressway connecting Tauranga and Te Puna, has passed the halfway point, which is great news for economic growth and productivity in the western Bay of Plenty, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 

“This is a huge undertaking, with two thousand people having worked on the project to date and 1,500,000m3 of earthworks moved so far”, Mr Bishop says.

“Four of 10 bridges are already completed (Minden Road, Minden Gully off-ramp, Wairoa Road, Cambridg...

Scania Australia has entered into a partnership with the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) to enhance road safety awareness, particularly concerning interactions between traffic and heavy vehicles. As part of this collaboration, Scania will sponsor a new annual road safety award focusing on heavy commercial vehicles .

Manfred Streit, Managing Director of Scania Australia, emphasized the company's commitment to safety, highlighting that safety is a primary consideration in their operations, from vehicle design to...

Volvo Trucks has made the all-new fuel saving Aero range available in the New Zealand market. After debuting in Europe in early 2024, the FH Aero range has been impressing media and customers alike with both its on-road refinement and energy efficiency. European testing has shown efficiency improvements of up to five percent.

The FH Aero will be available in New Zealand with a choice of 13-litre and 17-litre Euro 6 ICE powerplants as well as Volvo’s heavy duty electric driveline. Operational results show that the ultim...

We welcomed last week’s announcement from Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds that MITO (the training organisation for commercial road transport and the motor industry) will emerge from the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga as an industry-owned, industry-lead organisation.

Our members need reliable vehicle fleets so we think this is good news. MITO has also played an important role with commercial road transport and the Road to Success qualification regimes,  so guaranteeing  its future important. This ...

Over the last six months NRC along with 29 automotive sector organisations have engaged in robust discussions on the future of industry training following the Governments decision to disestablish Te Pūkenga.

A taskforce of 30 diverse organisations coordinated by Motor Trade Association Head of Advocacy James McDowall fought for keeping the training of industry in industry hands. 

We unanimously rejected Government leadership of work-based training and argued that only the sector could develop a framework tha...