NZTD News
Transporting New Zealand welcomes moves to reduce NZTA’s $786 million temporary traffic management spend
Posted on 22-Nov-2024
Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is asking why it took ministerial intervention to rein in NZTA’s excessive road cone and traffic management spend for state highway maintenance and capital projects, totalling $786 million over three years. This figure does not include additional expenditure by local councils on local roads.
Transporting New Zealand Policy and Advocacy Lead Billy Clemens said that while ensuring safety for all road users was a top priority for the road freight indust...
.. Read MoreIf you have safety procedures in place, use them
Posted on 22-Nov-2024
Last week we shared a link to a video we’ve produced with Ed Cox from Gibson Sheat with learnings from the WorkSafe vs STL Linehaul prosecution.
The Judge’s sentencing case notes say: “This is not a case where the company has failed to set up any systems at all because clearly it did, but what it failed to do was implement them in any way which meant that they had any real teeth and that the culture of the company was such that the risks were going to be dealt with appropriately and the workers protected.”
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.. Read MoreThe importance of good governance
Posted on 22-Nov-2024
You'll have seen in the industry media recently that National Road Carriers has welcomed two new secondees to the NRC Board - Nikki Ellis of Marlin Transport, and Kieran Carr of Carr & Haslam.
As a CEO, it is heartening when you see a Board focussing on deepening its pool of governance talent. Having a secondee programme is a win-win scenario, where successful candidates win by getting experience and exposure to a Board, and a win for the organisation which benefits from fresh perspectives and diversity of ...
.. Read More‘Eye-watering’ Temporary Traffic Management Costs Revealed
Posted on 21-Nov-2024
The Government has revealed that over the past three years, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has spent an eyewatering $786 million of taxpayers’ money on road cones and temporary traffic management (TTM), Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
“When I became Minister, I was surprised to learn that NZTA did not know how much taxpayer money had been spent on road cones and TTM as it wasn’t recorded. In July, I announced that our Government would require NZTA to publicly report this spending.
“Following the se...
.. Read MoreNew identity for Sime Darby Motors NZ
Posted on 21-Nov-2024
Sime Darby Motors NZ (“Sime Motors NZ”) has announced its new identity and name change to Sime Motors NZ as part of a global rebrand.
The brand refresh is being rolled out across 18 countries and 30,000 employees in the Asia Pacific region. Dato’ Jeffri Salim Davidson, Group Chief Executive Officer of Sime, said “For over 100 years, we have adapted time and time again to shifting market dynamics, and this evolution of our brand stands testament to our agility and resilience. We are especially excited about the vast pro...
.. Read MoreConcrete roads are more sustainable
Posted on 21-Nov-2024
Concrete roads are well suited for high intensity traffic and are more cost effective in the long run according to a new economic report.
The Case for Concrete Roads was launched this morning by Transport Minister Simeon Brown. The report says concrete roads are on average 17 per cent cheaper over whole-of-life, reduce embodied carbon in roading and significantly reduce the cost and frequency of road maintenance.
The report by consultancy Infometrics, commissioned by Concrete New Zealand, builds on reports ...
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