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State Highway 3 Extended Closure Cuts Off Taranaki Again Highlighting Importance Of Resilience Investment
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 3:11 pm | National Road Carriers Association
Severe weather on Saturday along the SH3 Awakino Gorge road has caused multiple massive slips between Mokau and Piopio with mud still pouring down through the trees. More >>
Transport Operators Must Pass On Fuel Price Increases
Friday, 6 March 2026, 3:03 pm | National Road Carriers Association
Transport businesses operate on small margins and cost increases of this magnitude will need to be passed on immediately, says NRC GM Policy and Advocacy James Smith. More >>
AT Reforms Must Make Freight A Priority Says NRC
Friday, 5 September 2025, 12:36 pm | National Road Carriers Association
“Despite costing $1.5 billion a year to run, AT has very limited expertise in freight,“ said NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers. “Right now, freight is an afterthought for Auckland’s transport planners. More >>
NRC Says Road Bridges Replacing Level Crossings Critical To Keep Freight Moving In Takanini
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:58 pm | National Road Carriers Association
Bridge crossings of the railway are a much-needed part of the roading network at Takanini, which is an important light industry area for the city. More >>
NRC Supports Single Revenue Collection System For NLTF
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 1:06 pm | National Road Carriers Association
“Our Road User Charges (RUC) system gives New Zealand a unique opportunity to transition the entire vehicle fleet onto a single platform that is proven to allocate cost based on actual impact on the roading infrastructure,” says NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers. More >>
Port Of Auckland Surprises Freight Industry With 77% Access Fee Increase
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 3:33 pm | National Road Carriers Association
The Port’s previously announced 35% increase for 2026 charges has already been baked in by port customers and transport operators, so a doubling in that planned increase has been a bitter pill to swallow. More >>
National Road Carriers Supports Budget 2025 'Investment Boost' As Catalyst For Freight And Transport Sector Growth
Friday, 23 May 2025, 7:14 am | National Road Carriers Association
“For the freight and transport industry, this incentive provides a timely opportunity to invest in modernising fleets, upgrading logistics infrastructure, and adopting advanced technologies,” says NRC GM Policy & Advocacy James Smith. More >>
Construction Of Northland Expressway Urgent Says NRC
Monday, 10 March 2025, 5:58 pm | National Road Carriers Association
NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers said the Northland Corridor project is important to enable road freight to serve Northland and grow Northland’s economy. More >>
Northland Trucking Operators Welcome Mangamuka Gorge Reopening
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:49 am | National Road Carriers Association
Closed since August 2022 due to slips caused by severe weather, this 13-kilometre stretch of state highway situated within the Maungataniwha Range has undergone extensive repairs. More >>
National Road Carriers Supports The Government's Decision To Use Tolling To Accelerate Investment In Roads
Friday, 13 December 2024, 4:19 pm | National Road Carriers Association
NRC expects that this decision will result in a demonstrable lift in the speed of delivery and the quality of the network. More >>
NRC Pleased To See RONS And RORS Funding Allocation
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:12 am | National Road Carriers Association
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased to see the Government’s announcements today allocating funding to Roads of National Significance (RONS) and Roads of Regional Significance (RORS). More >>
Piarere To Waiouru Road Closures A Positive Sign
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:32 pm | National Road Carriers Association
Confirmation from the Minister of Transport, Simeon Brown, that the first of several large and ambitious maintenance and rehabilitation projects is about to kick off is welcome news to the freight sector. More >>
NRC Supports New Roadside Drug Testing Legislation
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:02 pm | National Road Carriers Association
“We welcome this announcement and support the move to detect drivers under the influence of drugs to keep our roads safe, productive and efficient,” said NRC CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers. More >>
Pothole Funding Confirmation Good News For Truck Drivers
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:28 pm | National Road Carriers Association
NZTA confirmation today that it will deliver $2.07 billion for State Highway Pothole Prevention and $1.9 billion for Local Road Pothole Prevention is good news for truck drivers. More >>
Transport Sector Cost Pressures Continue To Ease As Activity Weakens
Monday, 20 May 2024, 3:58 pm | National Road Carriers Association
Transport sector cost pressures continued to ease as activity weakened in the March 2024 quarter according to National Road Carriers Association’s (NRC) cost index tool collated by economics consultancy Infometrics. Infometrics Chief Forecaster ... More >>
Road Transport Not Surprised By Extended Brynderwyns Closure
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:03 pm | National Road Carriers Association
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s announcement today that State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills will remain closed until the end of June is not a surprise following two significant slips late last month says National Road Carriers Association CEO ... More >>
National Road Carriers Association Welcomes Roads Of Regional Significance Announcement
Monday, 13 May 2024, 4:03 pm | National Road Carriers Association
A long-term plan for addressing the infrastructure deficit and providing certainty will drive down cost, enabling more to be done to return the network to a state that enables productivity and supports economic growth. More >>
Government Policy Statement On Land Transport Great News For Road Freight Sector
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:47 pm | National Road Carriers Association
The draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport released today by Transport Minister Simeon Brown is great news for the road freight sector and the economy says National Road Carriers Association (NRC) CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers. Tighe-Umbers ... More >>
National Road Carriers Supports Government Announcement To Boost Transport Funding
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 4:26 pm | National Road Carriers Association
The draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport, released today confirms a much-needed increase to transport funding is planned. National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased to see the Government committing to significant investment in roading ... More >>
National Party’s pothole pledge gets thumbs up from National Road Carriers
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 1:13 pm | National Road Carriers Association
The National Party’s pledge in its transport policy announced today to repair potholes within 24 hours and rehabilitate at least two per cent of road surfaces each year has the thumbs up from trucking industry body National Road Carriers Association ... More >>
