Fleet Focus

The Accidental Towie

When Auckland towtruck business owner Evan Watson died 11 years ago, for wife Pam things could hardly have been worse.

In two harrowing years she’d seen him slowly, inexorably lose his bat...


Southpac Legends

Family Matas - David and Lewis Swap

With a history that dates all the way back to the 1930s, Matamata-based contractors J Swap’s family business is almost synonymous with the area as the Kaimai’s that shadow it - or maybe the Waio...


Recently Registered

COVID Cuts deep

What a difference a year makes! This time 12 months ago, Recently Registered was all about the New Zealand new truck market’s just-completed recordbreaking year.

The new benchmark from 201...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

Large-scale NZ rebrand under way
It amounts to, Aramex New Zealand CEO Scott Jenyns believes, one of the biggest (if not the biggest) rebranding exercises applied to a Kiwi commercial vehicle fleet.By the time it’s compl...

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NZTD News | Posted 03-10-2025 TSL reform and new Freight Plan

This week we completed our submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill.

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In a first for New Zealand rugby, traditional jerseys have been modified to carry a road safety message –...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 East Auckland’s Long-Awaited Flyover Now Open To Traffic

A black Jeep SUV was the lucky first car to drive over the new 600m flyover set to make...

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KiwiRail’s FY25 results reflect a year in which the State-Owned Enterprise delivered on its operating surplus target, grew its...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 New Chatham Islands ship confirmed

The joint venture of McCallum Bros Ltd and Nova Marine Carriers SA (MBL JV) will supply a new 78...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 Potholes To Progress | NZ's Bumpy Road To Recovery

ASB’s latest Economic Forecast Update signals a cautiously optimistic outlook for New Zealand, as the country navigates a steady...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 Road Investigations To Prepare For New Canterbury Motorway & Bypass

Road users will notice some temporary traffic changes as the surface of State Highway 1 is investigated in preparation...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 Roll On Summer! Northland’s State Highway Renewal Season

Road users can expect to see significant upgrades along Northland’s vital transport routes this summer, with contractors for NZ...

NZTD News | Posted 02-10-2025 Side curtain airbags now standard in new Volvo trucks North America

Volvo Trucks North America announced that integrated side curtain airbags will now be standard equipment on new Volvo truck...

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