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Industry pay rates heading in the right direction

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

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...


Double Coin Imaging Awards

“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 22-01-2026 February Issue of NZ Truck & Driver magazine out next week

A new Fuso Shogun specially configured to transport large utes, vans and motorhomes provides a bright yellow showpiece for...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Fletcher Building announces sale of Fletcher Construction

Fletcher Building has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Construction Division to major...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Risk of trailers disconnecting from incorrect coupling and damaged couplings

Truck tow couplings with a dropping pin must be checked and inspected regularly. Drivers must check the trailer coupling...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Scania L-cab awarded five stars in Euro NCAP's Safer Trucks programme

Scania's L-series cab has achieved five-star safety rating – the highest possible – in the European consumer testing organisation...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Southpac Trucks Opens Ninth Branch, now in Nelson

Southpac Trucks has expanded its national footprint with the opening of a new branch in Nelson, marking the company’s...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Transporting New Zealand Warns Of Costs And Delays After Closure Of SH2 Waioweka Gorge

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that the closure of SH2 Waioweka Gorge will result in significant delays...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 UD Trucks expands its New Zealand service network.

UD Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd (UD Trucks) is expanding its nationwide service network with the appointment of eight Truckstops...

NZTD News | Posted 22-01-2026 Work on SH2 Waioweka Gorge paused due to heavy rain

Heavy rain has de-stabilised the large slips, meaning it is now unsafe for our contractors to continue clearing work...

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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