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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that overnight resurfacing works will take place near the new Kāeo bridge from Sunday 25 February between 7pm and 5am.

This work will be completed over a period of 6 weeks (Sunday to Thursday). For everyone’s safety, stop/go traffic management will be in place during both day and night works, with a reduced speed of 30km/h in place.

Road users must slow down when passing through the worksite and follow the temporary speed restrictions, to ensure the qua...

One of New Zealand’s largest heavy transport businesses is gearing up to teach Kiwi kids everything they need to know about how to stay safe around trucks, on and off the roads.

Created by Invercargill’s H.W. Richardson Group (HWR), the TruckSafe road safety programme is an interactive, in-depth learning experience packed full of videos, learning tools and collaborative activities for all. 

After a hugely successful launch at Southern Field Days last week, HWR is set to take the programme online to be used a...

Roading crews will be at Manawatū Bridge (Whirokino) on State Highway 1 during next week, asphalting the bridge deck.

The daytime work will begin next Monday 26 February and continues each day between 9am and 2.30pm – finishing on Friday 1 March.

To enable these works to take place, a one-way closure will be in place, and southbound traffic will be detoured during the work hours.  The state highway will remain open for northbound traffic at all times.

Southbound detour - The detour for southbound traff...

I was pleased to see the Coalition Government call time on the Auckland regional fuel tax this week.

With inflation persistently high and placing strain on businesses, it’s right for the Government to cut costs until economic conditions improve. During a cost-of-living crisis, it’s difficult to argue Auckland Transport needs the cash more than everyday motorists.

Transporting New Zealand has always been critical of regional fuel taxation. It is inefficient and unfair. As noted by the Ministry of Transport when th...

The divide between New Zealand’s road transport industry associations appears to have widened following a strongly worded communication to National Road Carriers (NRC) members from association chair John Baillie. 

Baillie has today confirmed NRC and the allied New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) will no longer collaborate with Transporting New Zealand (TNZ) on road freight industry issues.

In a communication sent to NRC members this morning, Baillie said:

“Over the past year National Road Carriers (...

In response to today’s communication from National Road Carriers (NRC), the Board of Transporting New Zealand has made the following statement.

“The Board of Transporting New Zealand is extremely disappointed to hear that National Road Carriers (NRC) has communicated a message to its members that it intends to stop working with us,” says Transporting NZ chair Warwick Wilshier.

“Whilst this decision is not inconsistent with NRC’s earlier decision in October 2021 when it chose not to take the opportunity to operate...