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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Industry Partners
NZTD News | Posted 22-08-2025 Big week for industry engagement

Last week 

I attended the Ministry of Transport’s Revenue Programme Stakeholder Reference Group, which is engaging the industry and road...

NZTD News | Posted 22-08-2025 NRC members gather to celebrate a year of progress

This week is an important one in the National Road Carriers association calendar, with members gathering for our 89th...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 $38.5m Funding for Christchurch’s new Pages Road bridge confirmed

Replacement of the earthquake-damaged Pages Road bridge in Christchurch will proceed, with Government funding of $38.5 million approved by...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 ADVERTORIAL: vWork 2025 State of the Fleet Survey launched

The 2025 State of the Fleet Survey takes the pulse of the industry across some key topics of interest;...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 End of an Era - Interislander's Aratere Ferry Completes Final Voyage

After 26 years of dedicated service, the Interislander ferry Aratere made its final crossing of the Cook Strait on...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 Ferry replacements programme approaches deadlines as Aratere retires

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says the pressure is on for the Government to meet its Cook Strait...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 Keep an eye out for the NZI Truckie Rest Zone at Uretiti on Wednesday 27August

Heavy vehicle drivers can pull their rigs in, enjoy some complimentary refreshments, get a health check, and have a...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 Night works are planned for the on and off-ramps at Johnsonville at the end of the month

Contractors will complete fibre cable duct repairs on the southbound off-ramp and repair the road surface on the northbound...

NZTD News | Posted 21-08-2025 NRC - Helping Fleets Reduce Emissions and Costs with Video Telematics

Replacing assets with more fuel-efficient vehicles or switching to alternate fuels is not practical for the short-term, but you...

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