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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 05-12-2025 Keeping up with our fast-moving world

A highlight for me last week was participating in the Institute of Road Transport Engineers of New Zealand (IRTENZ) conference. 

I...

NZTD News | Posted 05-12-2025 Steady progress and real impact. How NRC’s steady advocacy is paying off

As we approach the end of the year, I want to reflect on the progress we have made together. When...

NZTD News | Posted 05-12-2025 Tough November for truck and trailer market

November was another challenging month for the New Zealand new truck and trailer market.

A total of 279 new truck...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin Debuts Down Under

Mercedes-Benz has officially launched its next-generation Actros ProCabin across Australia and New Zealand, introducing a sophisticated blend of fuel-saving...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 New Year lane closure on Cambridge Road part of major intersection upgrade works

January will mark a significant milestone for the Tauriko Enabling Works project, as crews undertake an intensive programme of...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 Port investment to drive Gisborne’s economic growth

Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed a significant Government investment into new container-handling equipment for Gisborne’s Eastland Port,...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 Scania Redefining Value for China's Long-Haul Transport

Scania and the TRATON GROUP has unveiled NEXT ERA, an ‘In China, with China’ tractor product range, for the...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 Transport costs subdued as recovery remains patchy

Gareth Kiernan, Chief Forecaster, Infometrics - Falling interest rates and limited growth in labour costs continued to keep overall...

NZTD News | Posted 04-12-2025 Transport Operators Should Prepare For Random Roadside Drug Testing

Road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is recommending transport operators prepare for random roadside drug testing,...

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