Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

2m Tonnes, 100 Trucks...5 Fulltime staff

In its first year in business, log transport company Aztec shifted around 88,000 tonnes of logs.

That sounds impressive enough….until you hear that this year, the operation is aiming to ca...


Southpac Legends

Fizzing about the transport industry - Willie Malcolm

From cleaning fizzy drink delivery trucks as a kid to meticulously repairing crashed Kenworth cabs, restoring the old and modifying the new as an adult, Willie Malcolm’s attention to detail and ...


Recently Registered

COVID, FUSO both play leading roles

COVID-19 crashed the New Zealand new truck market again in February… unsurprisingly.

There was little comfort in the fact that the 321 total of new truck registrations in the overall marke...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

something borrowed ...and blue (and white)
Call it fate, good fortune or just plain good luck, but when South Taranaki crane, Hiab and heavy-haulage transporter specialist Agtrans stumbled onto its unusual bright light blue, white-stripe...

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NZTD News | Posted 17-04-2026 Fuel market update and building a picture of your fuel cost recovery
Fuel stocks updateOn Wednesday MBIE reported diesel stocks were confirmed as 45.4 days cover, down from the 49.1 cover reported...
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One of the key takeouts for me from last week’s Fuel Pricing & Supply Seminar was fuel market expert Steve...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Agreement unlocks the next phase of the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project
Port Marlborough has signed an Interim Development Agreement (IDA) with Ferry Holdings Limited, unlocking the next phase of the Waitohi...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Current fuel stock
Current fuel stock as at 11:59PM Sunday 12 April (as days' cover).The latest update shows national fuel stocks remain stable...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Dismissal of Gibson Appeal a Major Win for Workers’ Safety
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Elf FCEV -  Isuzu platform, Toyota hydrogen tech
Isuzu and Toyota are already working together to make route buses powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. We saw that...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Full night closure for gantry installation – SH1 northbound, Mackays Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre
A full night closure of State Highway 1 northbound is planned at Transmission Gully as part of ongoing construction of...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 New security feature for driver licence cards
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is adding a new security feature to driver licences by embossing the driver’s date...
NZTD News | Posted 16-04-2026 Transporting New Zealand calls for urgent repairs on Tiniroto Road, Gisborne
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling for Gisborne District Council to urgently repair Tiniroto Road between Gisborne and...

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