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Common-Sense Prevails On Brooklyn Road Safety Scheme
Monday, 22 September 2025, 10:48 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The original proposal included eight raised crossings, multiple speed bumps, and two in-lane bus stops, many of which were on the uphill side of Brooklyn Road. More >>
Promising Future For Low Emission Freight Certificates
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 11:55 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Chief Executive of Transporting New Zealand, Dom Kalasih says that the certificate system would enable freight companies and their customers to make meaningful strides towards decarbonisation without compromising productivity. More >>
Transporting New Zealand Supports Plans To Toll The Belfast To Pegasus Motorway And Woodend Bypass (B2P)
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 2:01 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that tolling revenue is essential to getting B2P and other Roads of National Significance delivered. More >>
Tasman Speed Reductions Redundant And Costly - Transporting New Zealand
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 2:52 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Calvi-Freeman says the council had supported some of Transporting New Zealand’s feedback, including opting to use advisory signs on some roads, instead of needlessly signposting blanket speed reductions. More >>
Fernhill Bridge Costing Region Millions - Transporting New Zealand
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 3:30 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that weight restrictions on Fernhill Bridge on SH50 in Hawke’s Bay are costing the region millions of dollars, with many freight companies having to complete a 40km return detour to make deliveries. ... More >>
Rail Crossing Upgrades Must Accommodate Freight Growth
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 4:43 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that the upgrades will help prepare the transport network for the City Rail Link and future increases in rail services. More >>
Rules On Road Transport Between Farms Need Addressing
Friday, 22 August 2025, 11:01 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Following last night’s One News story about an overweight farm tractor and trailer and subsequent comments from Transport Minister Chris Bishop, road freight association Transporting New Zealand says it agrees those rules need to be reviewed - but it ... More >>
Ferry Replacements Programme Approaches Deadlines As Aratere Retires
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 4:03 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The rail freight that moves across the Strait (only 5 percent of the total rail task by tonnage) will be removed from train wagons and onto ferries, a standard international practice known as "road bridging". More >>
Road Freight Association Supports Government Steps Towards Universal Road User Charges
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 12:52 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that transitioning the light vehicle fleet from pay-at-the-pump fuel excise duty will be a significant undertaking, but essential to ensuring the transport system is sustainably funded. More >>
Supply Chain Partners Face Significant Fines If They Contribute To Speeding, Fatigue Or Overloading By Truck Drivers
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 4:54 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand has launched a set of resources raising awareness about the "Chain of Responsibility" provisions in the Land Transport Act, that can result in serious fines for those who influence truck drivers to breach transport rules. More >>
Road Freight Body Welcomes Steady Decline In Workplace Injuries
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 12:38 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Data released by ACC shows that annual injury claims have fallen by 35 per cent between 2018 and 2025, showing a consistent decline in workplace injuries despite growth in the national freight task. More >>
Road Transport Workforce Report Released
Friday, 11 July 2025, 12:26 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The report explores how the demographic makeup of New Zealand’s road freight industry evolved between 2013 and 2023, drawing from previously unreleased census data. More >>
Lack Of Freight Data Will Hinder Growth, Productivity
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 10:10 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The Ministry of Transport has decided not to proceed with a new iteration of the National Freight Demand Study, despite having already sunk $164,000 on external advice relating to the project. More >>
Freight Companies Need Flexibility To End Unworkable Employment Relationships
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 3:39 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The advocacy group cited examples from members who have faced long, costly processes to dismiss drivers who have failed drug tests or showed up to work impaired. More >>
Road Rage And Abusive Behaviour Concerns Road Freight Operators
Friday, 6 June 2025, 2:50 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Transporting New Zealand continues to advocate for roading improvements that reduce the risk of driver frustration and impatience, including additional passing lanes, widening narrow corners, and providing improved rest and parking facilities for trucks ... More >>
Port Of Auckland Fee Increases Cause Concern For Industry
Friday, 30 May 2025, 3:08 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Trucks have been charged $130 per visit in access fees to the container terminal during peak hours since Jan 2025. This will increase to $180 in January 2026, $230 by July 2026 and $350 by January 2027. These fees are levied each time a truck accesses More >>
Poor Roads And Ferry Delays A Major Risk To Safety And The Economy
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 1:57 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey of nearly 200 road freight businesses was conducted in March this year by Research NZ on behalf of advocacy group Transporting New Zealand. The survey was also supported by the New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association ... More >>
Government Can’t Take Its Foot Of The Gas Pedal On Transport Infrastructure
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:17 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The Government has announced a $464 million capital and $141 million operating budget for rail maintenance to increase the reliability for commuters and freight in the Auckland and Wellington metro areas, and to replace ageing bridges, culverts and ... More >>
Government’s Ferry Delays Start To Bite
Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:47 pm | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
CEO Dom Kalasih says truck operators are very concerned about reduced capacity across the Cook Strait, rising freight costs, and the disruption the loss of the ferry will cause to their businesses. More >>
It’s Good To Be A Truckie On The Coast
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 11:44 am | Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
The upcoming report will analyse shifts in age, gender, income trends, and even home ownership across the 33,000-strong truck-driving workforce. More >>
