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Access to New Zealand’s smaller ports will be significantly improved by the procurement of a new crane dredging barge, which will ensure vital supplies can be delivered to regional communities cut-off by natural disasters and other major emergencies.

Associate Transport Minister James Meager confirmed the Government’s $8 million Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund co-investment, while visiting Whanganui Port.

“We’ve seen how recent storms and major events like Cyclone Gabrielle significantly impact communities. In m...

A recent hit and run incident in semi-rural Auckland where two dog-walkers were struck by a SUV whose driver was on a Zoom call has reignited industry concerns about mobile-phone distraction behind the wheel. As New Zealand road-safety data continues to underline the scale of the problem, commercial fleet operators are being urged to move beyond education and policy and adopt technology-enabled prevention.

Mobile-phone distraction remains one of the biggest risks for drivers, with Waka Kotahi data showing that in the p...

Road users and residents need to be ready for night works and road closures as road crews carry out maintenance work on State Highway 58, Paremata Road later this month.

One week of night closures are planned for the highway from Sunday, 22 March to Thursday 26 March. Closures will run between 9 pm and 4.30 am every night.

The closures will be staged over different sections of the highway during the week:

Paremata to Postgate Drive – Sunday, 22 March

Postgate Drive to James Cook Drive – Monday, 23 and...

Transport operators must pass on the substantial fuel price increases resulting from the Iran conflict says National Road Carriers Association. 

“Today we have seen the first impact of the Iran conflict on fuel prices with many suppliers increasing the price of diesel by 44 cents per litre,” says NRC GM Policy and Advocacy James Smith.

“This is the largest jump in fuel prices since 2008 and it is likely that we will see more increases as supply chains are impacted.

“For transport operators there is no ...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) lifted 2.5% in February to be up 4.5% year-on-year, its strongest annual growth in three years. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) rose 2.4% in the month, and is up a more modest 2.4% y/y, with annual growth trending up.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides up to a six-month lead on momentum in the economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers a...

Drivers can expect delays during road rehabilitation work on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road.

The rehabilitation has been scheduled for approximately 6 night shifts (9pm to 5am) from Wednesday 18 to Wednesday 25 March (excluding Friday and Saturday nights).

The work will require northbound lane restrictions between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road.

Traffic will still be able to travel north at all times.

The Onewa Road northbound on-ramp and Esmonde Road off-ramp will be closed as...