NZTD News

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has signed construction contracts with two alliances to build the new Ōtaki to north of Levin Road of National Significance, with construction set to get underway this spring.

“The Government is committed to delivering safe new roading infrastructure that helps boost economic growth and productivity, improves resilience, reduces travel times, and supporting much needed housing. The 24km Ōtaki to north of Levin project is critical for Kāpit...

The Government's plan to privatise the collection of Road User Charges, at the same time as moving all vehicles on to the system, risks adding to the cost of living for New Zealanders, the PSA says.

Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi says "it is concerning that the Government is moving to privatise a key government role - revenue collection - without presenting a clear, evidenced justification.

"Administration fees on Road User Charges are already ...

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand has welcomed Transport Minister Chris Bishop’s announcement this morning about modernising the Road User Charges (RUC) system, ahead of transitioning to universal RUC at a later date.

The announced changes will enable greater and more flexible use of technology, and private sector provision of RUC for light vehicles.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that transitioning the light vehicle fleet from pay-at-the-pump fuel excise duty w...

India's Tata Motors has officially confirmed its acquisition of Iveco Group for €3.8 billion. The all-cash deal transfers ownership of one of Europe’s most storied truck manufacturers to the Indian automotive giant, creating a new global player with significant reach across Europe, India, and the Americas.

Tata Motors will acquire Iveco through a voluntary public tender offer at €14.1 per share. The transaction, which has the unanimous backing of Iveco's board and its largest shareholder, Exor, is expected to be finali...

TDX, a proudly New Zealand-owned and operated heavy equipment distributor, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with global machinery innovator FUCHS - a Terex brand.

Effective immediately, TDX has strengthened its material handling offering by becoming the exclusive authorised distributor of FUCHS material handlers in New Zealand. This milestone partnership was officially announced at the NZ Association of Metal Recyclers (AMR) Convention.

The partnership brings together two companies with aligned values an...

National Road Carriers members know that I’ve been investing a lot of time in raising the profile of the importance of the freight task to the economy. This week I joined Kathryn Ryan on her Nine till Noon morning show to discuss how we’ve fallen behind Australia on freight and supply chain strategy – and the impact that’s having on our economy.

At first glance, that might seem a step removed from the practical realities of getting goods delivered. After all, isn’t it obvious? Of course we need an efficient freight sys...