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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...

NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
February 2021 | Read Now
NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
February 2021 | Read Now
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NZTD News | Posted 14-08-2026 “No more four-lane roads?” Show us the evidence
Last Thursday, Engineering New Zealand and Stuff did voters a real service by hosting New Zealand’s Big Infrastructure Debate. Cross-party...
NZTD News | Posted 14-08-2026 Permitting reform not delivering what was promised
Over the past year the NZTA has consulted on a couple of phases of heavy vehicle productivity reform, with more...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Connections, Conversations and Collaboration at EROAD Fleet Days 2026
‘What an incredible couple of days at EROAD Fleet Days 2026 from 5-6 August at Mystery Creek!’ says Transporting New...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Good news for Hydrogen Trucks - $30m RIF package targets hydrogen opportunities
The Government has set aside $30 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund for projects that will help grow the hydrogen...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Good run continues - works on Cambridge section of Waikato Expressway
Thanks to a run of consistently good weather and high production, significant asphalt works on the Cambridge section of the...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Record Profit for Lyttleton Port
Lyttelton Port Company has closed out the 2025/26 financial year (FY26) with a record net profit after tax (NPAT) of...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Safety Upgrades on Northern Gateway Toll Road
From Wednesday 26 August – Sunday 18 October, safety upgrades will be taking place on the Northern Gateway toll road...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Truckometer August
The Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 1.3% in July and is roughly where it was a year ago. The Heavy...
NZTD News | Posted 13-08-2026 Zero-interest loans accelerate EV charger rollout
The Government is pushing ahead with its drive to deliver 10,000 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, opening a...

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