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A Long Haul to Farming - Philip Wareing

Philip Wareing sees himself as almost an accidental transport operator. He says it was just a stepping stone towards his primary goal of becoming a farmer, something he achieved around 30 years ...


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COVID constriction continues

COVID-19’s negative effects on New Zealand’s new truck market, unsurprisingly, continued in September. 
The 378 registrations for the month in the overall market (over 4.5...


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“Compromise” creates classic colours
When three Carter Holt Harvey log truck owner-drivers joined forces back in 1997 to form a company that would become one of the forest owner’s key suppliers, the choice of a colour scheme led...

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NZTD News | Posted 05-02-2026 Progress and discussion on key policy changes

Driver licensing changes

On Tuesday, Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced changes to the driver licensing scheme. Not unexpectedly, the removal...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 $2.84M Grant for Timaru intersection upgrade to unlock growth

The Government has committed a $2.84 million grant through the Regional Infrastructure Fund to clear bottlenecks on State Highway...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 Changes To The Driver Licensing System Announced

The Government is updating New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS) to make it cheaper and easier for young...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 Daimler Truck to start limited production of NextGenH2 Hydrogen Truck this year

Daimler Truck has unveiled the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck, marking a major step forward in hydrogen-powered long‑haul transport. Building on...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 ‘No Logging Trucks On The Gentle Annie’ says TRAINZ

Subsequent to the closing of the Karioi pulp and paper mill, the logs that would have been processed there...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 NZ’s First EV Charging Hub At A Landfill Opens In Silverstream

Hutt City Council has today officially unveiled a heavy electric vehicle charging hub at Silverstream Landfill in its drive...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 SH1 Work To Impact Traffic Near Kaikōura

Work coming up next week on State Highway 1, south of Kaikōura, will likely mean delays which road users...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 TDDA Finds there’s a Gap Remaining between System and Confidence

The Drug and Detection Agency (TDDA) today revealed its first Health and Safety Policy Survey. The findings indicate that...

NZTD News | Posted 04-02-2026 Transporting New Zealand Praises Driver Licensing Changes

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is backing the Government’s changes to the driver licensing scheme, saying the changes...

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