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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Industry Partners
NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2025 Consortium Proposal To Buyout Marsden Maritime Holdings

It’s been announced that a consortium, comprising the Northland Regional Council (“NRC”), Port of Tauranga (“POT”) and Tupu Tonu...

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2025 Napier Port announces extended gate & depot hours

Napier Port has announced an extension of operating hours for its Western Gates and Thames 1 & 2 Depots...

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2025 NRC Supports Special Economic Zone At Marsden Point For Energy Resilience

National Road Carriers supports the establishment of Special Economic Zones and agrees that increasing New Zealand’s fuel and energy...

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2025 Government to consider Special Economic Zones at Marsden Point

Marsden Point could become the heart of a bold vision to boost New Zealand’s fuel and energy security, and...

NZTD News | Posted 27-02-2025 Removal of level crossings a win for Aucklanders

The Government will invest funding to remove the level crossings in Takanini and Glen Innes and replace them with...

NZTD News | Posted 20-02-2025 Road Freight Survey To Fill Key Knowledge Gaps

Registrations for the National Road Freight Survey opened last week (February 14) with company owners, managers, drivers and other...

NZTD News | Posted 21-02-2025 We have an energy problem - but there is a plan to fix it.

Yesterday James attended the launch of the Energy Action Plan, 'Unlocking the energy sector to unlock economic growth'.

Last year, we saw the result...

NZTD News | Posted 21-02-2025 March 2025 Issue of NZ Truck & Driver out next week

We love special builds and one-offs at New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine and our March issue cover story and Giti...

NZTD News | Posted 20-02-2025 Harbour Bridge Lane Closures For Resurfacing This Weekend

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises resurfacing work will take place on southbound lanes 1 & 2 (clip-on...

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