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Truck drivers must be prioritised in vaccination rollout

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Truck drivers must be prioritised in vaccination rollout

The freight industry and the New Zealand economy in general require a plan for how we are going to open up and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

Other countries are moving ahead with C...


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Old Bones...New Blood

Southland’s Herberts Transport has only been around for 28 years – and in its present form way less than that: Just three years, in fact.

And yet the foundations of the Edendale-based truc...


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A lifetime in livestock - Don Wilson - On Road Transport

What with increased compliance demands, driver shortages and angry bulls, the livestock industry is hard enough at the best of times, however, not only does ORT’s director Don Wilson run a succe...


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A positive sign?

Hard on the heels of the trans-Tasman travel bubble being confirmed by the Government, came positive signs in New Zealand’s new truck and trailer markets.

Maybe, just maybe, the industry i...


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Beyond the Rainbow
Unsurprisingly, Rainbow Park Nurseries’trucks used to feature rainbows in their colour scheme – as a key part of the 45-year-old Ramarama-based company’s logos.The mainly white trucks wer...

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National Road Carriers continues to work closely with the Government, providing industry expertise and advice to support planning New Zealand’s...
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As I cast my mind back to late November, it was full of optimism that summer was just around the...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 April Issue of NZ Truck & Driver magazine out next week
The April 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is available this week with the cover and Giti Tyres...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Chipsealing Works Coming Up On State Highway 2
Night-time maintenance works is coming up on State Highway 2 (SH2) between McPherson Road and Dimmock Road in Mangatāwhiri, which...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Commerce Commission flags Gull and NPD merger competition risks
Astra Energy Group Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission to acquire Gull and NPD, creating a combined national fuel...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Fuel stocks remain healthy, monitoring steps up
The latest data on fuel stocks shows New Zealand continues to hold healthy levels of petrol, diesel and jet fuel,...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Oil Tickets - New Zealand playing its part in global oil response
New Zealand will release oil tickets to fulfil its commitment to the International Energy Agency’s collective action in response to...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 Plan Ahead For Further SH73 Work
Work on a key bridge link is complete, but those travelling on State Highway 73 between Christchurch and the West...
NZTD News | Posted 19-03-2026 SH1 Onewa Road Gantry Removal Easter – Heavy Vehicles Take Western Ring Route
On Easter Monday (6 April 2026) between midnight and 5am, heavy vehicles will not be able to travel north on...

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