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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...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

“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 27-06-2025 NZ Infrastructure Commission draft National Infrastructure Plan a dose of much-needed medicine

Released on the 25th of June 2025 the Draft National Infrastructure Plan provides a warts and all summary of...

NZTD News | Posted 27-06-2025 Some very good wins on the roads

Yesterday NZTA announced that funding is confirmed to build a new deck on the Pekatahi Bridge in the Bay...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 Aotearoa Hydrogen Awards Spotlight New Zealand's Leadership in Clean Energy Transition

New Zealand's burgeoning hydrogen industry is set for a major celebration with the announcement of 19 finalists for the...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 Daimler and Volvo Launch Coretura to Forge the Digital Future of Commercial Vehicles

In a landmark move set to reshape the commercial vehicle landscape, industry leaders Daimler Truck and Volvo Group have...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 Investment Summit drives strong bids for Northland Expressway Public-Private Partnership

The positive impact of the Government’s Infrastructure Investment Summit earlier this year is beginning to show, following the shortlisting...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 Kiwi Innovation Slashes Dairy Transport Emissions and Fuel Costs

A groundbreaking, New Zealand-developed electric pumping system is set to transform milk tanker operations, promising dramatic fuel savings, reduced...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 Multibillion-Dollar Industrial and Logistics Hub to Transform Southland Economy

A new chapter in New Zealand’s industrial evolution is unfolding in the South Island, with the integration of Australasia’s...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 NZTA are removing inactive TSL’s

The NZTA are starting a project to tidy up the data in the Transport Service Licence register. About 73%...

NZTD News | Posted 26-06-2025 NZTA confirms outcome of state highway urban connector speed reviews

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has announced the outcome of speed limit reviews recently completed on 16 ‘urban...

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