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December 2020

Southpac Legends

Culture First - Andrew Carpenter

With a bespoke lunch room that features a 6ft truck hauling refrigerators, office walls adorned with photos of staff doing outdoor pursuits and a personnel development programme that enables both...

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Recently Registered

COVID’s new normal

New Zealand’s new truck market continued at its so-called “new normal” in a world still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic in October, with sales almost 25% down on the same...

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Double Coin Imaging Awards

Green, green… and green again
For 20 years, Don Wilson drove and ran green trucks for Pukekohe-based fresh produce growers Balle Brothers – helping the company diversify into livestock transport. Even when the lives...

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90 Years On — Staying on Track in a Year of Change

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2026 90 Years On — Staying on Track in a Year of Change
Last week National Road Carriers held our first full Board meeting of the year — a fitting moment as we...
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Policy stagnation and strange mergers

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2026 Policy stagnation and strange mergers
My Friday blog this week shares a colleague’s view. Mark Stockdale, who joined our Policy and Advocacy team, is hugely...
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Fixing the basics of NZ’s transport rules

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Fixing the basics of NZ’s transport rules
The Government is continuing its work to fix the basics of New Zealand’s transport system, with public consultation opening today...
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Hyundai’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck fleet achieves 20-million-kilometre milestone

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Hyundai’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck fleet achieves 20-million-kilometre milestone
Hyundai Motor Company has announced that its XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck fleet has achieved the milestone of 20...
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Land Transport Rule Tinkering Won't Deliver Meaningful Productivity Growth

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Land Transport Rule Tinkering Won't Deliver Meaningful Productivity Growth
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says the Government’s latest heavy vehicle reforms will see small productivity improvements, but says...
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Plan ahead for major works on Cambridge section of Waikato Expressway

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Plan ahead for major works on Cambridge section of Waikato Expressway
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will begin significant asphalt works on the Waikato Expressway near Cambridge this Sunday, with...
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Pressing news for Marlborough drivers

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Pressing news for Marlborough drivers
With the 2026 grape harvest underway, drivers in Marlborough are urged to stay alert for harvesting machinery on the region’s...
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Protran launches world-first solar-powered refrigerated trailers on Aussie roads

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Protran launches world-first solar-powered refrigerated trailers on Aussie roads
Protran Solutions, Australia’s leading transport refrigeration specialist, is bringing a world-class innovation to local roads: the Sunswap Endurance, a solar-powered...
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Scania NZ welcomes South Pacific Diesel Systems into the fold

NZTD News | Posted 26-02-2026 Scania NZ welcomes South Pacific Diesel Systems into the fold
From 1 March, Scania will officially welcome the Power Solutions operations of South Pacific Diesel Systems (SPDS) into Scania New...
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