NZTD News

Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling through the central North Island, visiting NRC members and covering a lot of ground across our beautiful country. The scenery was stunning, but the treacherous July weather gave me a firsthand lesson on the fragility of our road network.

I had to take a minor detour to avoid floods near Stratford, but elsewhere, the network was hit hard. While traveling north from Whanganui, a weather system tracked through, quickly closing SH3 at the Awakino Gorge, Mt Messenger, and between M...

Over the last few months there’s been plenty of discussion and media reports about speed limits.

In the North Island, NZTA has lifted the speed limit to 100km/h at the new State Highway 1 and 29 intersection in Waikato.  It has also increased the speed limit to 100km/h on most of the highway connecting Taupō and Tūrangi, including a section of highway that bise...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 1.3% in June and is 0.9% higher than a year ago. The more volatile Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) also fell 1.3% in the month, but is up 3.0% y/y.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides a six-month lead on momentum in the economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers and tradespeople etc. 

The trend in light traffic is very mildly ...

ITS Asia-Pacific Secretary-General, Mr Akio (ACE) Yamamoto with ITSNZ Chair and President, Mr Armin Guttke with the signed hosting agreement in Suwon, Korea. 

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will host the 21st Asia-Pacific Intelligent Transport Systems Forum (AP ITS) in 2027, a three-day event focused on advancing the future of intelligent transport solutions. 

The forum will take place from 5 to 7 May 2027 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), bringing more than 1000 delegates and an est...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will soon begin construction of two sets of average speed safety cameras to improve safety in Bay of Plenty.

Average speed safety cameras are being used by NZTA to reduce serious crashes along high-risk corridors and roads. The technology is internationally proven to be highly effective at reducing deaths and serious injuries on longer sections of road. The cameras work by calculating a vehicle’s average speed over a length of road between two cameras. 

One pair will be...

Daimler Truck Holding AG has unveiled its ambitious “Stronger 2030” strategy, aiming to significantly boost profitability and shareholder returns through a combination of European cost-cutting, targeted growth, and a pragmatic technology roadmap.

During its Capital Market Day 2025, the company announced upgraded financial targets, including an adjusted return on sales (adj. ROS) of more than 12% for its Industrial Business by 2030, alongside a new share buyback program of up to €2 billion.The comprehensive strategy is ...