The September edition of New Zealand Truck & Driver pays tribute to magazine founder Trevor Woolston who passed away in June.

We spotlight Trevor’s contribution to the New Zealand road transport industry and his pioneering career in publishing, truck racing, and trade show promotion. And this months Giti Tires Big Test takes a look back at highlights from the hundreds of Trevor’s truck tests in NZ T&D.

The September Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus makes a visit to the rugged terrain of Gisborne where Qube Forestry runs New Zealand’s largest fleet of Kenworth T659 log trucks.

The name and ownership are a relatively recent change, but the company history is traced back more than 40 years to the formation of Pacific Haulage Ltd.

September News coverage reports from EROAD Fleet Days 2026 at Mystery Creek, and we look at the timeline for the SH1 Warkworth to Te Hana project which provides a new gateway to Northland.

There is the latest progress update on the CVSC network, the new Cook Strait ferries have been named, local truck show season is gearing up, and we look at the latest in hydrogen combustion engine technology. 

A feature on driverless trucks considers what autonomous trucks could mean for drivers, and we profile three projects where driverless vehicles are being deployed in different roles.

In the regular Bygone Days feature Rod Simmonds turns back the clock to look at the big rigs which have ruled the Kaingaroa Forest and in the latest in our series profiling New Zealand’s Legend Series Kenworth trucks, we feature the SAR Legend from the Sheldrake Haulage fleet.

For something on a smaller scale there is the story of Hamilton’s John Thorpe and Te Awamutu’s Nick Tautari joining forces to build a unique half-size replica of a 1980s Freightliner cabover.

Transporting New Zealand CEO Dom Kalasih looks at multi-modal freight initiatives and there is a political roundup looking at main party transport policies ahead of November’s general election.

CrediFlex Recently Registered gives a monthly update on the registration data with truck sales slow in July but the new trailer market showing an upward trend – accompanied by the monthly gallery of new rigs on the road. 

National Road Carriers Association CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers outlines six key election issues which should be a priority for the next Government while Paula Rogers puts the focus on the important details of Transport Service Licences.