NZTD News

NZTA's announcement that the Brynderwyn's are set to open to two-way traffic from 11.59pm Wednesday 26 June, just ahead of Matariki weekend is welcome news for both the Northland community and the freight industry, many of whom have had to cope with lengthy diversions while the works have been underway.

The fact contractors have had to move 240,000 cubic metres of soil to create road shoulder space and stabilise the hillside illustrates the sheer scale of the job.

"It's been a massive job, and not without its hur...

The July issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is now on sale with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test featuring the new flagship of the Williams & Wilshier Transport fleet.

With 8x4 supply coming onstream, W&W have put New Zealand’s first new Kenworth K220 logger to work in the Bay of Plenty doing double-duty as a 54-tonne highway unit and also working as a 65-tonne off-highway combination. 

Another newcomer which will have a big role to play in the logging sector is the new Western Star 48X....

Following the appointment of Keith Andrews Holdings as general distributor across the Daimler Truck brands in New Zealand from early 2025, discussions have now moved to the future direction of the dealer network.

Currently, Keith Andrews represents Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and FUSO in the North Island, and CablePrice represents the three brands in the South Island.

To deliver all NZ customers the full benefit of the general distributor appointment, Keith Andrews Holdings is now working with CablePrice o...

The National Infrastructure Pipeline, which provides a national view of current or planned infrastructure projects, from roads, to water infrastructure, to schools, and more, has climbed above $120 billion, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says.

“Our Government is investing a record amount in modern infrastructure that Kiwis can rely on as part of our plan to rebuild the economy. This pipeline shows that local government and the private sector are also rising to the challenge posed by New Zealand’s massive infrastr...

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is warning that sustained Port of Auckland (POAL) price hikes will hurt businesses and consumers across the country, unless accompanied by significant port productivity gains.

POAL recently announced increases in port access fees and other charges effective January 2025 and 2026, following on from substantial increases in January this year.

Transporting New Zealand Interim Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that as one of the largest container and impo...

To help customers' transition to electric transport, Scania CV AB has announced that they have formed Erinion, a new company specialising in private and semi-public charging solutions. The strategic move will see 40,000 new charging points installed at customer locations and will strengthen the Scania Group’s e-Mobility offer in the future transport ecosystem. 

The new company, Erinion, is founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, with the aim of accelerating electric truck adoptio...