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Questions have arisen over the possibility of RUC refunds on RUC purchases that relate to vehicles now parked up as a result of the Level 4 lockdown.
NZTA's Kelvin Lloyd, the convener of a recent freight operator meeting, reported that Tash Wiggins, a member of NZTA's revenue assessment team, has set up an email that operators can send in requests for refunds. That is, RUCAssessments@nzta.govt.nz
NZTA staff in Palmerston North said they will look at RUC not being used (i.e. trucks off the road) and refunding it, on a case-by-case basis. Their first priority will remain rebates and refunds already due.
However, to support owners/operators during COVID-19, the NZTA may...

When you head to the ballotbox on September 19, you aren't just going to be voting in a general election….you will also be asked to vote on two binding referendums that could have far reaching consequences for our community.
The first is around the question of euthanasia – specifically do you support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 coming into force? – the Act being the legislation that gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying.
Parliament has already passed the End of Life Choice Act 2019, but it will only come into force if a majority vote 'Yes' in the referendum.
The second referendum – and the one the Road...

Figures released by KiwiRail show that 2019 had the lowest number of collisions between vehicles and trains on record.
Last year, there were 12 collisions between vehicles and trains – just two of them involving heavy vehicles. This was down from 25 collisions in 2018, three of which involved heavy vehicles.
"We really want to commend New Zealand motorists and truck drivers on this outcome," says TrackSAFE NZ manager Megan Drayton.
"While obviously one collision is one too many, it's encouraging to see the number of collisions come down to such a low level at a time when traffic on both the road and rail networks continues to increase.
"People seem to be r...

Transport and the provision of transport infrastructure are always areas of major policy debate in any election. However, the 2020 general election, more than any other within recent memory, promises to be a contest characterised in part by the different transport plans of our major political parties.
"The infrastructure deficit that has been building over a few decades has become acute and a number of chickens are now coming home to roost," says RTF's Nick Leggett.
"New Zealand seems to have been content to watch our population grow, especially in urban centres – and, with that, the expansion of our economy. However, we have completely failed to provide the necessary ...

Environmental considerations, particularly the reduction of emissions, is becoming an essential part of every successful customer-facing business.
New Zealand's transition to a low or zero carbon emissions economy has begun and will, by necessity, only accelerate over the next 30 years or so as we head towards our stated target of carbon neutrality by 2050, says RTF's Nick Leggett.
"Pressure is coming on from competitors, suppliers and critics of the industry. There is more and more information out there regarding a business's environmental credentials and that is having a big impact on consumer behaviour."
International insurer IAG recently released its second annual ...