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AT Reforms Must Make Freight A Priority Says NRC
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

Freight must be treated as a priority, no longer a planning afterthought, as part of the Government’s and Auckland Council’s restructuring of AT announced today says National Road Carriers Association (NRC).

“Despite costing $1.5 billion a year to run, AT has very limited expertise in freight,“ said NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers. “Right now, freight is an afterthought for Auckland’s transport planners.

“National Road Carriers supports the Government’s and Auckland Council’s moves today to address critical failings ...

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Fuel tankers could be key to hydrogen export future
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

Hydrogen is critical to a clean energy future, but moving it around is a major hurdle. A lightweight gas, it’s costly to store and transport, often requiring extreme pressure or temperatures.

To solve this, researchers have been turning to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) - special liquids that can safely store hydrogen. While the concept isn’t new, efficiently extracting hydrogen from LOHCs like methylcyclohexane (MCH) remains a challenge. 

Now, Monash University and Korean company SMU Airrane, a gl...

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Govt spend $800+ million on New Electric Trains For Lower North Island
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

The Government’s $802.9 million investment into the Wairarapa and Manawatū rail lines has now reached a major milestone, with Greater Wellington Regional Council today signing a contract for a new fleet of 18 battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) trains, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“French multinational rail transport systems manufacturer, Alstom, has been selected to deliver 18 state-of-the-art battery-electric trains, the first to operate in New Zealand. The new train fleet will significantly improve travel...

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NZI Tackles Driver Fatigue with Taupō Rest Zone for Truckies
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

In a proactive move to enhance road safety, heavy vehicle drivers are being invited to a dedicated wellness event this week aimed at combating the pervasive issue of driver fatigue.  

The NZI Truckie Rest Zone will be held on Wednesday, September 17th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Waimihia Fire Store site on SH5, the key route between Taupō and Napier.

Driver fatigue is cited as a major cause of road accidents, and the initiative seeks to provide a crucial opportunity for truckers to rest and recharge.The...

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SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy freight sector.

SBC collaborated with a number of its members, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (EECA) and DETA to design a market-based mechanism to facilitate decarbonisation, launching the framework of the system at the Climate Change and ...

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Tasman speed reductions redundant and costly
Posted on 11-Sep-2025

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says it is disappointed with Tasman District Council’s decision to proceed with widespread speed limit reductions across the district, saying that they simply don’t stack up. 

“On many of the roads where speed reductions have been approved, the mean operating speed is already well below the new limit, which makes the cost of implementing the changes and the return on investment highly questionable,” says Membership Manager Lindsay Calvi-Freeman. 

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