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Road users will notice some temporary traffic changes as the surface of State Highway 1 is investigated in preparation for Canterbury’s new Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass (B2P).

The work on SH1 between SH71 Lineside Road and Williams Street, as well as around the Pegasus roundabout and the SH1/Williams Street intersection, is due to start on Friday 3 October. It involves digging small holes in selected areas of the road surface to examine the layers underneath.

These investigations will help the N...

Road users can expect to see significant upgrades along Northland’s vital transport routes this summer, with contractors for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) out renewing 204 lane kilometres* of state highway. 

It’s the second year of the largest-ever investment in state highway maintenance for the region.

“Northland’s state highways are crucial for connecting communities, supporting local businesses, and keeping freight moving efficiently, which is why we’re investing $258.6 million for state highway ...

Volvo Trucks North America announced that integrated side curtain airbags will now be standard equipment on new Volvo truck models built for the North American market. This marks another industry first for Volvo Trucks. Volvo Trucks introduced the driver front airbag in 1996 with the launch of the VN model and made it standard equipment going forward.

Crash test simulation without (left) and with (right) Volvo Trucks’ integrated side curtain airbag deployed during a rollover. The industry-first technology is now standa...

You may have missed it, but this week the Government announced the biggest change in freight and supply chain policy in decades.

At first glance it may have looked like just another bland policy announcement about plans from the Government.

But it is far more than that.

What Minister Bishop has announced is a major step change in how government approaches freight and supply chain planning.

Firstly – the establishment of a new Freight Council will bring together senior experts from road, rail, maritime...

South Port New Zealand has announced a record-breaking net profit after tax (NPAT) of $13.3 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, marking a remarkable 81% surge from the previous year's $7.4 million. The port's robust performance was fueled by a historic boom in bulk cargo volumes, which successfully offset reduced activity at the Tiwai wharf and solidified the company's financial position for future growth. 

The company's total revenue climbed 13% to $63.3 million, up from $56.1 million in the prior c...

Building durable roads is something that we’ve been doing at least since Roman times, and possibly stretching back even before then. Turns out the Romans knew a thing or to about the science of building roads, 2000 years later and incredibly many are still in functional condition. What the Roman engineers didn’t know about sub-strata, base course and surfacing wasn’t worth knowing. They also knew how important their roads were – literally the arteries that allowed them to keep the Empire running.

At National Road Carri...