NZTD News

by Derek Foley, Chair National Livestock Transport and Safety Council

Recently I attended an Animal Welfare Network Aotearoa (AWNA) workshop in Wellington on behalf of the National Livestock and Transport Safety Council (NLT&SC). 

AWNA brings together representatives from government agencies, industry organisations, veterinary professionals, researchers, animal welfare organisations, and others involved in animal welfare. 

The organisations represented within AWNA influen...

Fuso New Zealand has strengthened its nationwide aftersales support network with two new 2S dealer locations, giving customers greater access to authorised servicing and Genuine FUSO parts.

Commencing this month Transport Diesel & Marine in Onehunga and East Coast Heavy Diesel & Machinery in Gisborne join the Fuso New Zealand 2S dealer network, expanding authorised service coverage in two key regions. The expansion reinforces FUSO’s commitment to delivering nationwide aftersales support for FUSO truck and bus customers...

A new road layout is to be trialled on the Melling Link Bridge, aimed at reducing delays and traffic congestion.

The trial will begin on Sunday, 19 July and will allow drivers to use both lanes to travel north on State Highway 2 when leaving the Lower Hutt city centre.

Currently there are two lanes on the bridge heading out of the city onto the state highway – the right lane sends drivers north towards Upper Hutt, while the left lane sends drivers south to Wellington.

The new layout will enable drivers to u...

KiwiRail teams have worked hard under challenging circumstances to successfully reopen the rail line between Picton and Christchurch following its closure last week due to damage caused by the bad weather.

The heavy rain had caused subsidence which in turn resulted in scouring by the Conway River beneath part of the Main North Line rail corridor between Cheviot and Kaikōura, forcing its closure. 

“Our staff have worked extra hard to shore up the line, allowing freight services to resume from 2pm today (Tuesd...

Teletrac Navman, a connected mobility platform for industries that manage vehicle and equipment assets, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Respida Capital. As previously announced, Vontier Corporation, Teletrac Navman's former parent company, retains a minority equity stake in the business. 

Teletrac Navman provides real-time data that enables fleet operators across the globe to streamline operations, enhance safety, and drive sustainability through smarter decision making. It currently supports ...

Changes in how commercial regulation is managed

Over the last week or so we’ve provided feedback to NZTA about the regulatory compliance framework via three different channels from the Director down. Those elements include NZTA’s Compliance Response Framework, an article that’s sets out to establish a base level of understanding of how NZTA intends to interact with the people and organisations it regulates, and a session with its new Commercial Transport Regulation team on the entry requirements for Tr...