NZTD News

A missed opportunity on congestion charging 

Congestion charging legislation has passed another hurdle, with the cross-party Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee recommending only minor changes to the draft legislation.  

While it’s good to see a bipartisan approach being taken to major transport reform, it’s frustrating to see there will be no ability for schemes to exempt or discount freight vehicles from congestion charges. Nor will there be a requirement for freight conside...

This week I had the pleasure of attending the 29th Annual CBAFF Conference. Each year this is a must-attend event for me, bringing together key businesses from across the freight and supply chain sector including many NRC members. Shipping lines, ports, port transport operators, freight forwarders and customs brokers made up the majority of the room, along with sponsors and industry suppliers.

The beauty of this event is hearing first hand from people working up and down our export and import supply chain. It broadens ...

Regular users of State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill have some critical dates they need to plan for.

The Wellington Transport Alliance has confirmed the night closure schedule for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill for the first half of 2026.

Roxanne Hilliard, Alliance Manager, says regular users of the route should be aware of the 2026 schedule.

“We do not want anyone to be caught out by the closures. That is why we are putting this information out as early as we can so people can plan ahead, be ready and avoid unnec...

Tyrewise, Aotearoa New Zealand’s first regulated product stewardship scheme for tyres, is celebrating its first year of operation with nearly 4 million end-of-life tyres collected for recycling or repurposing into other useful products and over 5,000 registered partners across the country.

“Tyrewise isn’t just New Zealand’s first regulated product stewardship scheme, it’s also the most successful product stewardship scheme in the country to date,” says Adele Rose, CEO of 3R Group, Tyrewise Scheme Managers. 

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IKEA is set to make its full range of home furnishings accessible to all of New Zealand upon the opening of its Sylvia Park store in late 2025, thanks to a strategic logistics partnership with NZ Post and Mainfreight. This collaboration is designed to ensure that every product, from large Billy bookcases to small napkins, can reach customers anywhere in Aotearoa. Such comprehensive logistics partnerships are crucial for large-scale retailers like IKEA, enabling them to penetrate new markets effectively and fulfill their bran...

The long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge is a step closer with the signing of a key agreement, Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.

“The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has signed a contract with Fletchers Construction to progress the detailed bridge design, so that construction can kick off next year,” Mr Meager says. 

“This is real progress towards the National Party’s campaign promise to start construction of the bridge in our first term.