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TDX is expanding its presence in the Bay of Plenty, with its Tauranga operation moving to a significantly larger facility at 101 Hewletts Road from 1 October 2026. The new site covers 6,250 m2, up from 1,500 m2 at TDX’s current branch at 6 Rerewai Place. Positioned by State Highway 2, it will give TDX greater visibility and room to support its growing customer base across Tauranga and the wider Central North Island.

TDX National Aftersales Manager Craig Wymer says the move reflects the region’s growth and TDX’s commitm...

Across the aisle on infrastructure

This election National Road Carriers continues to meet with members of parliament from across the aisle to promote sensible policies for the freight and supply chain industry.

Pleasingly we are seeing some sensible positions being held across both the coalition government and opposition. Following on from talking with the Act Party’s Simon Court on their Transport Policy, this week I met with Kieran McAnulty, Labour’s spokesperson for Infrastructure, and Tangi U...

Where’s Dom? 

Dom has spent the week on the road, attending the Bus & Coach Association conference in Auckland before heading to Invercargill for the Road Transport Hall of Fame Gala Dinner in Invercargill. That means I’ve been handed the pencil for this week’s blog. 

Minister is listening on heavy vehicle reforms 

One of the most positive developments last week was a lengthy meeting with Associate Transport Minister James Meager on the heavy vehicle producti...

Freight trucks contribute disproportionately to New Zealand’s – and the world’s – transport emissions profile.

Reducing trucking’s carbon footprint and overall environmental impact is something we all have the responsibility to do. However, the industry is still considered “hard to abate”, rife with challenges in the availability of charging infrastructure, range capability, cargo capacity limitations, upfront costs and overall technological readiness. 

While these issues persist, we’ve seen great strides in...

Drivers can now see what is planned for Wellington’s upcoming state highway summer maintenance season. 

Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager says the Wellington Transport Alliance will be resurfacing 36 kilometres of highway with asphalt and rebuilding another 5 kilometres. In addition, 16 kilometres of chipseal resurfacing will be carried out across the region. 

“We will be investing around $30 million for this season’s work programme. The outcome will be better state highways and an improved ...

As daylight saving looms and springtime arrives, we deliver the October 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test featuring the new generation Isuzu F Series.

The centre of attention is the first FVY model to go to work in New Zealand. The FVY 240.30 is working for Bascik Transport, offering the combination of 300hp, a 6-speed Allison automatic transmission, and air suspension with the longest wheelbase option to tackle a middle-weight metro delivery role in the C...