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Transporting New Zealand Opposes Tolling On Manawatū Tararua Highway

Monday, 30 September 2024, 9:56 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Tolling the road is going to divert over 3,000 vehicles per day, including a significant number of trucks, over the existing Saddle Road route. Saddle Road is unsafe and not fit for purpose. More >>

Transporting New Zealand Welcomes Road Freight Focus In NLTP

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:32 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Transporting New Zealand has been emphasising the need to focus on transport fundamentals for a long time, and this NLTP gets the balance right. More >>

Transporting New Zealand Supports Moves To Free Up Traffic At Key Times

Monday, 12 August 2024, 11:40 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

National road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand fully supports the introduction of legislation to allow congestion charging, as proposed by Transport Minister Simeon Brown today. More >>

Transport Coalition Calls For Re-think On Thorndon Quay Raised Crossings Plan

Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:18 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

The raised crossings form a part of substantial upgrades to Thorndon Quay that includes peak hour bus lanes, a two-way cycle path, improved lighting and planting, and parking changes. The project is due for completion in 2025. More >>

Road Freight Sector Backs Speed Camera Warnings

Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:47 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand says it welcomes the announcement that all fixed speed cameras will be signposted by June 2025. More >>

Road Freight Body Welcomes GPS On Land Transport

Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:04 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

The new GPS focusses on increased maintenance and resilience, safety, and value for money, with an overarching focus on lifting economic growth and productivity. More >>

Rethink On Health And Safety Welcomed

Friday, 14 June 2024, 1:29 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Transporting New Zealand interim CEO Dom Kalasih has welcomed the announcement today by Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden, that the government is beginning consultation on health and safety at work. More >>

Trucking Firms Concerned At Reported Delay In Dropping Fuel Prices

Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 6:04 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is concerned by a Commerce Commission analysis, showing fuel retailers are slow to bring prices down in response to global oil prices and exchange rate changes. More >>

Fast-track The Roads Of National Significance

Monday, 29 April 2024, 11:57 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is urging the Government to put the Roads of National Significance (RONs) at the centre of the Fast-track Approvals Bill. More >>

Cheers To Many Fewer Grape Harvest Spills

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:55 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Late last year a collaborative initiative between Wine Marlborough, wine growers, harvesters, harvest transport operators, infrastructure groups, Police and Transporting New Zealand led to the development of guidelines intended to help cut the number ... More >>

Immigration Changes For Transport Risk Hindering Growth

Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:39 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

The sudden closure of the Work to Residence pathway for truck and bus drivers could risk slowing the economy, and increasing costs for businesses and families, Transporting New Zealand says. More >>

Competition Essential For The Cook Strait Connection

Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:17 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has emphasised the benefit of a competitive and resilient Cook Strait connection to businesses and consumers in a recent meeting with Ministry of Transport. Following the cancellation of KiwiRail’s ... More >>

Transporting New Zealand Welcomes Delivery-focused Land Transport Plan

Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:51 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the Coalition Government’s draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS), praising its focus on road repair and maintenance, building Roads of National Significance, ... More >>

Bigger Trucks Are Better For Productivity And The Environment

Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:10 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

By Dom Kalasih, interim chief executive of Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand. Heavier and longer trucks are not ruining our roads - despite claims to the contrary. The truth may surprise some people - heavier and longer trucks are cleaner and greener. ... More >>

Briefing To The Incoming Minister Highlights Big Challenges For Transport

Thursday, 1 February 2024, 8:19 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s (NZTA’s) briefing to the incoming Minister highlights the scale of the challenges facing the transport system, says road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand. The NZTA document, released today, ... More >>

Zero Emission Trucks Need A Boost

Thursday, 18 January 2024, 9:54 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

The Government’s announcement that the Road User Charges (RUC) exemption for light electric vehicles and plug in hybrids will end in April is good news for the state of the roads. But it also highlights the challenges to zero emission truck uptake, ... More >>

Playing Nice On The Roads This Summer

Thursday, 21 December 2023, 11:24 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

It’s time to rev up our road manners for the Big Drives of Summer. In particular trucks and cars have to play nice together to keep everyone safe and unfrazzled. That’s not always easy as some of our roads are a bit twirly, and some are a bit ... More >>

Government Right To Hold KiwiRail To Account On Interislander Cost Blowout

Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 5:43 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Today’s announcement that the Government will not provide $1.47 billion to continue KiwiRail’s plan for two new ferries and terminals is a good call, but substantial service improvements are still required, says road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa ... More >>

Transporting New Zealand Outlines Road Freight Priorities

Monday, 11 December 2023, 9:43 am | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand has released its industry briefing to the Minister of Transport Simeon Brown, including setting out eight actions that would provide practical support and reassurance to the freight ... More >>

Transporting New Zealand Welcomes Appointment Of Simeon Brown As Transport Minister

Friday, 24 November 2023, 12:02 pm | la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

The announcement that Simeon Brown is to be the new Minister of Transport has been welcomed by road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand. "The Incoming Minister has been a strong advocate for fixing roads and potholes, restarting ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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