GITI Tyres Big Test
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GITI Tyres Big Test - Precious Metals

It makes quite a lot of sense when you think about it. An industry embedded with the principles of recycling is a prime candidate for early adoption of a zero-emissions battery electric heavy truck and fast charging capability.

Nationwide recycler Phoenix Metalman Recycling NZ Ltd began operating a new XCMG E700 6x4 battery swap electric truck around Auckland city from its Takanini headquarters towards the...

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Light at the end of the tunnel on driver shortages

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Light at the end of the tunnel on driver shortages

“Almost all OECD countries and all industries are experiencing labour force shortages; they will get worse and immigration won’t fix the problem.” This was the blunt message delive...


Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

Sooo high... sooo low: The extraordinary life of Ricky Kuru

Everybody has their ups and downs in life. You know – the usual highs and lows. But in his 50 years so far, East Coast log truck and forestry operator Ricky Kuru’s lows have been d...


Southpac Legends

‘Gunner’ survive and flourish - Graeme Wright Transport Limited

Having spent over half a century carting on and around the notorious roads that cover NZ’s Coromandel Peninsula, ‘simply surviving’ is arguably justification enough for being a Sou...


Recently Registered

Fuso leads the way again

Fuso has secured the number one position in New Zealand’s new truck market for the second year running, following on from ending Isuzu’s 21-year leadership run in 2021.

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Double Coin Imaging Awards

Down the Track
The instantly recognisable green and white paint scheme and signage of Taranaki’s Uhlenberg Haulage receives a subtle - and retro themed - detail change on the fleet’s most recent ...

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NZTD News | Posted 16-01-2026 Promising start to new year, but won't be plain sailing

Positive business signals 

The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) showed a strong lift in business confidence in...

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New Zealand’s fairest fuel providers plan to create a national network that would continue to drive lower pump prices...

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Engineers at Purdue University have successfully demonstrated the first U.S. roadway capable of wirelessly charging a heavy-duty electric truck...

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Work to prepare for the installation of in-road scales on State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway has been rescheduled.

The...

NZTD News | Posted 15-01-2026 Resurfacing nightworks continue for State Highway 1 Ngauranga Gorge

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging drivers to be prepared for overnight road closures next week as...

NZTD News | Posted 15-01-2026 Road Freight Industry Warns Tolling Existing Roads Will Undermine Public Support

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is urging the Government to remove provisions in the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment...

NZTD News | Posted 15-01-2026 SH1 Hampton Downs nightworks – expect delays/detours

Road surfacing and wire rope barrier maintenance will be taking place Sunday to Thursday nights on State Highway 1...

NZTD News | Posted 15-01-2026 Works Underway As Waitohi Picton Ferry Redevelopment Project Moves Into Delivery Phase

Physical works on the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project are now underway, with demolition of the old Vehicle Access Bridge...

NZTD News | Posted 12-12-2025 Let’s not let a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel

NZTA has recently suspended the licences of commercial drivers who were either suspected of submitting fraudulent documents when converting...

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