NZTD News

In the face of global economic uncertainty and unprecedented trade volatility, I know that Transporting New Zealand needs to be delivering for our members, and the wider industry.

If we can move freight smarter, and more efficiently, then our industry, and our members, can play a key role in the productivity of the nation.

The key to unlocking that opportunity is our policy and advocacy work.

While there’s a lot more to do, from our work over the last 12 months we are starting to see a shift in how regulato...

A landmark $3 billion privately funded development in Otago is set to create New Zealand’s largest inland port, boosting the export capacity of the country’s primary industries and future-proofing South Island freight logistics for the next century.

Dunedin’s seaport is NZ’s sixth largest by export volumes and provides critical access to sea freight for Otago and Southland’s forestry, dairy and aquaculture sectors. Capacity constraints at Port Chalmers have threatened to impact the region's economic growth, with a sear...

Health, safety and wellbeing are big concerns for the road freight industry, a major survey of the sector has found.

The 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey of 194 industry participants across 128 road freight businesses was run by Research NZ on behalf of advocacy group Transporting New Zealand. The survey was also promoted by the New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association and Groundspread NZ and represents the most extensive industry snapshot in more than a decade.

A total of 78 per cent of respondents in the...

IVECO is taking part in the Tour d’Europe 2025 - an initiative involving the entire European automotive value chain, with over 20 partners - aimed at raising awareness about the role of renewable fuels in achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal.

IVECO joins the Tour- which began last March in Madrid - with its new S-Way LNG truck powered by biomethane. The company is actively demonstrating that renewable gas effectively reduces CO₂ emissions and offers a concrete, scalable solution ...

Transporting New Zealand has told Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at Parliament that goods vehicles should be exempt from time-of-use charging. 

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih and Head of Policy & Advocacy Billy Clemens listed four key improvements that would maximise time of use savings for businesses and consumers as part of their submission on the Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill.

The recommendations were: That the legislation exempts frei...

NZI is set to host the next NZI Truckie Rest Zone at Paengaroa on the 21st of May, offering a vital opportunity for heavy vehicle drivers in the region to take a well-deserved break. Drivers are encouraged to stop by for complimentary refreshments, receive a health check, and engage with NZI Fleet Fit experts about driver fatigue and best practices for staying safe and well on the road.

The initiative is part of NZI’s ongoing commitment to improving safety within the road transport industry. The NZI Truckie Rest Zones ...