NZTD News

Mack Truck’s two demanding haul heroes, the Trident and Super-Liner have just benefited from a retro themed tough new facelift.

The locally driven project gives both models a new squared off face as well as featuring quad 7-inch LED headlights for better nighttime visibility from the driver’s seat. 

The new look pays homage to the brand’s heritage of building tough trucks for tough conditions.

“This new look for Trident and Super-Liner really nails what Mack Trucks in Australia represents,” says Tony O...

Wellington drivers should plan ahead for a series of overnight closures on State Highway 1 next month, as crews carry out major maintenance on the urban motorway. 

The motorway’s southbound lanes will be closed from Ngauranga Interchange to Vivian Street between 9pm and 4.30am from Sunday 4 October to Thursday 15 October.

Planned State Highway 1 tunnel closures will take place at the same time to reduce disruption for road users.

Closures will be on Sunday to Thursday nights only, weather permitting, w...

Scania is addressing one of the transport industry’s biggest electrification challenges: how to make electric trucks work for long-haul operations. The solution combines expanded battery capacity, MCS charging and practical vehicle configuration, enabling up to 720 kilometres of range while helping operators balance payload, charging and productivity.

For transport operators, the question is whether an electric truck can cover demanding routes, carry the required load and charge in a way that fits real transport schedu...

Work to improve the resilience of a critical North Island transport route will begin next month, with 4 days of strengthening works planned for the State Highway 1 (SH1) Waitoaka No.2 Bridge from Thursday 1 October. 

The bridge, located between Tūrangi and Motuoapa near the Waiotaka Scenic Reserve, carries traffic across the Waiotaka River.  

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Waikato Area Manager Andy Oakley says the project will address scour damage around the bridge approaches, helping protect th...

A major rebuild of State Highway 2 between Brooklyn Road and Howard Street in Carterton begins next Monday, (21 September), with road users advised to plan ahead for a 24/7 northbound detour.

The work is expected to take up to three weeks to complete, weather permitting.  

Crews will work day and night from Sunday nights until Friday afternoons. No construction is planned between Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, but temporary traffic management will remain in place.

Duncan Mundell, Renewal/Project ...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 1.2% in August and is down 0.7% compared to a year ago. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 2.2% in the month as the lift off the winter low was smaller than normal, but it is still up 1.3% y/y. The data are seasonally adjusted.

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, movem...