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Road Freight Sector Welcomes Northland Expressway Acceleration
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:44 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand interim chief executive Dom Kalasih, says that roading improvements in Northland are long overdue, with the current state of the highway network acting as a significant barrier to economic growth in the region. More >>
Cost Pressures On Trucking Firms Continue To Rise
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 5:53 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The Transport Cost Index, prepared for Transporting New Zealand by Grant Thornton, shows road freight costs have risen by 6.03 percent over the past year to March 2024, above CPI at 4.02 percent. More >>
Ferry Grounding Shows Importance Of A Resilient Cook Strait Connection
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 1:03 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Interim CEO Dom Kalasih says the grounding of the Cook Strait ferry Aratere on Friday night demonstrates the urgent need for KiwiRail and the Government to replace the aging Interislander fleet, and ensure ... More >>
Port Of Auckland Profit Drive Will Hit Businesses And Consumers
Friday, 14 June 2024, 3:26 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
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. More >>
Heavy Trucks Are Not To Blame For More Potholes
Friday, 14 June 2024, 10:25 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Photo/Supplied By Dom Kalasih The recent announcement by Transport Minister Simeon Brown that $4 billion will be spent preventing potholes around the country is good news, both for the road transport industry and motorists. Road transport operators ... More >>
Infrastructure Fast-track Essential For Transport Projects
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 1:18 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the Coalition Government’s introduction of legislation to fast-track infrastructure projects, saying it will be essential to delivering a modern, fit-for-purpose roading ... More >>
Roading Resilience Must Be The Top Transport Priority
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:23 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed today’s Government’s announcement that $22 million dollars will be invested across 18 projects in the West Coast to improve the resilience of roads that have been affected by recent ... More >>
Trucking Industry Body Warns Of February Price Crunch
Monday, 23 January 2023, 7:38 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Businesses and consumers should prepare for increased transport costs as road user charge increases and Russian diesel sanctions take effect next month, says national road freight industry group Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand. On 31 January, ... More >>
Era Of ‘Sugar Candy Economics’ Has Ended, Bagrie Warns Conference
Friday, 30 September 2022, 6:57 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The world has entered a new era in economics, and we all have to get used to a harsh new reality. That was the stark warning from economist Cameron Bagrie in a hard-hitting talk to road transport operators at The Road Ahead conference, which was held in ... More >>
Increased Pay Rates For Hard-working Trucking Industry
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 6:12 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
At a time of economic stress and high inflation, eight out of 10 trucking companies have reported increasing pay for their drivers over the last year. A recent survey conducted by industry peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand found that ... More >>
Road Transport Forum rebrands
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 9:36 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
To better reflect road freight transport’s vital role in the New Zealand economy, the industry’s representatives have rebranded as Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand, says chief executive Nick Leggett. The industry body responsible for promoting ... More >>
