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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 13-02-2026 What’s really driving pressure on transport businesses

I haven’t done any substantive analysis, but after reading a number of very recent stories from overseas, particularly from...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 98 Per Cent Of Potholes Repaired Within 24 Hours

Around 98 per cent of potholes on state highways are now being fixed within 24 hours of being identified...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 Hokitika Roadworks To Affect Road Users, Residents

Resurfacing of State Highway 6/Fitzherbert Street/Ruatapu Road through the heart of Hokitika from this weekend may mean some disruption...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 Iceland the first cab off the rank with universal RUC

According to Transporting New Zealand - While plans are afoot in NZ to introduce universal RUC for all vehicles,...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 Investing in the future of West Coast ports

A major investment into Greymouth and Westport ports will boost coastal shipping and stimulate economic growth across the West...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 IVECO wins “Sustainable Truck of the Year” award for the third year in a row

IVECO continues to affirm its role in sustainable transport with another major international achievement for the third consecutive year....

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 Plan Ahead For Full Southern Motorway Closure Near Drury Saturday Night

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists in Auckland to plan ahead and expect delays with...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 The same rainfall as Cyclone Gabrielle – how our roading network stood up this time

Those of us trying to enjoy a holiday in the upper North Island mid-Jan could be forgiven for thinking...

NZTD News | Posted 12-02-2026 Truckometer - December and January data

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) eased 1.1% in January but is up a solid 3.6% year-on-year. The Heavy Traffic...

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