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Industry pay rates heading in the right direction

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Industry pay rates heading in the right direction

Firstly, I want to further reflect on the nationwide operator survey we undertook back in June and the encouraging signs of our industry’s increasing competitiveness in the labour market.

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Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus

From Humble Beginnings

While family ownership is pretty much the norm for rural transport companies, mid-Canterbury’s Ellesmere Transport breaks the mould somewhat. Murray Righton, who along with sons Mark and Paul is...


Southpac Legends

Gold Star Trucker - John Lockley

With his distinctive fleet of gold trucks, the introduction of his identical twin daughters to truck driving and having just ticked over half a century of being in business, not only is 71-year-...


Recently Registered

Sales records continue

The record-breaking run for the New Zealand new truck market continued during August.

August registrations of 548 trucks (with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more) boosted the year-to-date total t...


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“Shine on Blue Diamond”
It was riding in the passenger seat alongside his father in Blackwell’s Transport 3070s that sparked James Craw’s love for International Trucks.When Blackwell’s called on James’ dad to do...

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NZTD News | Posted 06-03-2026 Preparing to adapt – setting up freight for the future
This week I was delighted to be invited to attend the NZTA “Super Hui” in Wellington, to talk about road...
NZTD News | Posted 06-03-2026 The good, the bad and the ugly
Napier tour  Last week I joined our Membership Manager for the Lower & Central North Island, Lindsay Calvi-Freeman for some...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026  Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre at Bombay now completed
NZ Transport Agency is proud to announce the completion of construction on their new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) at...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 Courier Companies Fined $1.225M; Warnings To Be Issued After Commerce Commission Cartel Investigation
An investigation by the Commerce Commission has resulted in courier companies Aramex and GoSweetSpot (GSS) being penalised $700,000 and $525,000,...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 Expect Delays For Upcoming Nightworks In Auckland - SH20
Road users can expect night-time delays in the first half of this month on State Highway 20 (SH20) southbound between...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 Ferry Update Answers Road Freight Sector’s Burning Questions
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority,...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 Illegal tyre dumping in Palmy cut in half after Tyrewise launch
The Palmerston North City Council has reported a sharp decline in illegal tyre dumping and illegal dumping which includes tyres...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 Road Freight Sector Watching Oil Prices As Middle East Conflict Continues
Transporting New Zealand says the road freight industry will be monitoring the risk of fuel supply issues and rising oil...
NZTD News | Posted 05-03-2026 The Mount Victoria Tunnel is about to have its annual Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) inspection.
It will be subject to a week of night closures from Monday 16 March to Thursday 19 March, between 9pm...

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