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National Road Carriers Welcomes Progress On Waitematā Harbour Crossing Project
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:20 am | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers (NRC) is pleased to see progress on the Waitematā Harbour crossing project with Transport Minister Michael Wood’s announcement today of five options. NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says the need for an additional harbour crossing ... More >>
Mayor Brown Hits The Cone On The Head
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 3:47 pm | National Road Carriers
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has hit the cone on the head – it’s time to adopt a more sensible approach to traffic management says National Road Carriers Association (NRC). NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says in 2022 Waka Kotahi proposed a shift to a ... More >>
NRC Transport And Logistics Advisory Group Welcomes Fullers360 CEO Mike Horne
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 7:10 pm | National Road Carriers
The National Road Carriers (NRC) Transport and Logistics Advisory Group has strengthened its sustainability credentials by welcoming Fullers Group Ltd CEO, Mike Horne onboard. NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says, “Road transport will ... More >>
Rebuilding Roads Will Require More Than $250 Million Tagged And A Skilled Workforce
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 1:40 pm | National Road Carriers
The Government’s announcement of $250 million for assessing and fixing the roads is a great start, but the final number is going to be significantly higher says National Road Carriers Transport and Logistic Advisory Group Chair Simon Bridges. “Funding ... More >>
Trucks Ready To Deliver As Soon As Roads Passable
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 3:28 pm | National Road Carriers
Trucking companies are ready to deliver supplies to places that have been cut off by slips, flooding and tree falls as soon as the roads are passable. National Road Carriers Association (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says NRC’s 1,500 truck company ... More >>
New PM Needs To Prioritise Fixing Our Roads
Monday, 23 January 2023, 5:18 pm | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased new Prime Minister Hipkins has stated he is going to focus on the big issues business is facing. NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says for the road transport industry the biggest issue is the shocking ... More >>
National Road Carriers Supports 21 Days Diesel Holdings
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 2:33 pm | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) sees the Government’s announcement today to increase onshore fuel holdings to 21 days for diesel as a significant step forward. NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers says onshore fuel holdings are a critical part of our ... More >>
Potholes A Result Of Pay-as-you-go Road Funding
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 5:35 pm | National Road Carriers
New Zealand has badly potholed roads because road maintenance is inadequately funded from pay-as-you-go road user charges (RUC) levied on trucks instead of being well funded and built as core infrastructure from the outset. National Road Carriers COO ... More >>
National Road Carriers: Could The Person With The Good News Please Step Forward?
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:05 am | National Road Carriers
Fuel prices are double what they were 12 months ago, new staff are almost impossible to find, and the Government’s road-user charges (RUC) relief scheme is due to end on 21 September. “There is no relief in sight for the road transport industry,” ... More >>
Road Transport Operators Line Up For Trucking Industry Summit
Friday, 8 July 2022, 9:23 am | National Road Carriers
More than 200 transport operators have already registered for the Trucking Industry Summit in Christchurch on Saturday 30 July jointly organised by National Road Carriers (NRC) and NZ Trucking Association (NTA). “We are delighted with the level of interest,” ... More >>
A Focus On Tackling The Big Issues And Building Resilience At The National Road Carriers AGM
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 2:03 pm | National Road Carriers
It’s been an eventful year for National Road Carriers (NRC) with significant changes to the structure of the organisation with experienced industry insider James Smith leading the organisation as Chief Operating Officer while the search was underway ... More >>
National Road Carriers Appoints Justin Tighe-Umbers As New CEO
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 11:16 am | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased to announce Justin Tighe-Umbers will be joining as CEO from Monday 15 August. The NRC Board partnered with Executive Search experts Hobson Leavy, to undertake a robust process to identify a new CEO ... More >>
Hon Simon Bridges To Chair National Road Carriers Advisory Group
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 7:11 pm | National Road Carriers
“National Road Carriers is very pleased to confirm the Hon Simon Bridges will be partnering with NRC as Chair of the newly formed Transport and Logistics Advisory Group,” says John Baillie, Chair, National Road Carriers (NRC). “Joining Simon ... More >>
More Detail Needed On Freight Emissions Reduction Target
Monday, 16 May 2022, 2:36 pm | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers is seeking more detail of the Government’s plans to cut freight emissions by 35 percent by 2035 by using low emissions trucks to transport food and other products. The Government’s Emission Reduction Plan for transport ... More >>
National Road Carriers Supports Congestion Charges But Calls For Freight To Be Exempt
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 11:36 am | National Road Carriers
As the topic of congestion charging hits the headlines many households will be feeling anxious at the thought of yet another cost as they to stretch out of the weekly wage and make ends meet. “At first glance it’s understandable to question the proposed ... More >>
National Road Carriers Strengthens Board With New Secondments
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:30 am | National Road Carriers
National Road Carriers (NRC) is pleased to announce the secondment of Shafraz Khan and Pamela Bonney to the Board – temporarily providing specialist strategic support until the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and scheduled Board elections on 17 June. ... More >>
Truck Operators Extremely Concerned About Rising Costs, Poor Roads And Driver Shortages
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:18 pm | National Road Carriers
Truck operators are extremely concerned about the rising cost of fuel and other operating costs, poor roading and driver shortages. These are the findings of a just completed survey by National Road Carriers (NRC) of its 1,800 members with respondents ... More >>
Remove Letter ‘t’ From “can’t” And “won’t” - To Improve Productivity
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 10:39 am | National Road Carriers
We need to remove the letter ‘t’ from can’t and won’t to get New Zealand off the bottom of OECD productivity standings says National Road Carriers Chief Operating Officer James Smith. Smith says Productivity Commission figures show New Zealand’s ... More >>
Overseas Truck Drivers Needed To Fill Shortage
Monday, 28 March 2022, 11:18 am | National Road Carriers
New Zealand urgently needs more overseas truck drivers to fill a growing shortage, says National Road Carriers Chief Operating Officer James Smith. “The people crisis is becoming glaringly obvious,” says Smith. “We need thousands more people in ... More >>
Get Ready For Freight Cost Increases
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 12:18 pm | National Road Carriers
The sharpest increases in fuel prices since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis will inevitably lead to increased freight cost increases says National Road Carriers (NRC) Association Chief Operating Officer James Smith. Smith says fuel prices went up by ... More >>
