The June 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is on-sale this week featuring a quiet revolution taking place in the forests around Rotorua. 

The Giti Tyres Big Test takes a look at the world-first battery electric Scania B-Train logger now at work in the Rotorua Forest Haulage fleet.

The unique truck and the charging infrastructure which supports it are providing lessons which will help shape the future of log transport. 

June’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits South Island chilled and refrigerated freight specialists iDL (Independent Distributors Ltd).

When the Edgar family from Mid-Canterbury purchased a small transport company 27 years ago, it was supposed to be a stop-gap business venture while a new vineyard matured. Today the iDL fleet has grown to 40 units and operates throughout the South Island and as far north as Levin. 

The News section focus in the June issue takes a look at the completed SH1 rebuild programme and continuing work on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway.

A big spend has been announced on South Island rail while the first speakers for EROAD Fleet Days 2026 have been announced. We also look at new combustion and electric models launched  by Volvo and preview the 2026 Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

Feature stories put the spotlight on the restoration of a 1995 Freightliner TLD 120 which is returning to the road as a tribute to the history of the Alexander Group and this month’s Bygone Days trucking history from Rod Simmonds looks at the Manawatu and Rangitikei and features the companies and trucks which serviced the region from the 1980s.

We also report on the return of the UD Trucks Condor nameplate to the New Zealand market and cover the action from the final round of the 2025-26 NAPA Auto Parts NZ Super Truck Championship at Manfeild over ANZAC weekend where Alex Little clinched his fifth consecutive national title.

In the monthly Transporting New Zealand pages CEO Dom Kalasih reports from Transporting New Zealand’s participation in Road Safety Week and Mark Stockdale takes a look at key lessons which New Zealand can learn from fuel supply issues. 

The Southpac Legend feature tells the story of Corey Burnett’s Kenworth SAR Legend and the special place it holds for Burnett’s Transport and Engineering.

National Road Carriers Association General Manager Policy and Advocacy James Smith, explains the penalties for non-payment of Road User Chargers and James Perrin, Chief Operating Officer, looks at the importance of fuel supply resilience.

CrediFlex Recently Registered analyses the April registration data for new trucks and trailers with the market continuing to hold steady compared to 2025. Plus, the monthly gallery of new rigs on the road.