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Transporting New Zealand’s 2026 Election Platform calls for all political parties to back practical transport policies that improve supply chain resilience and support economic growth.

Trucks move approximately 93 percent of New Zealand’s freight by tonnage, making a reliable and efficient freight network essential to Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy and to improving the cost of living. 

No matter who forms the next Government, we believe these five calls are key to creating a better transport network for all:...

The southbound on-ramp at Drury Interchange will be fully closed 24/7 for 2 weeks as part of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura to Drury project, from 9pm Sunday 13 September until Monday 28 September.

This full closure of the Drury southbound on-ramp is required to install a new stormwater main under the on-ramp in close proximity to Great South Road. 

For southbound motorists who would normally enter SH1 southbound at Drury, there are two alternatives suggested during this  on-ramp closure:

Moto...

Work begins this month on the next step towards restoring two-lane access through Awakino Gorge. Crews have this week finished installing four new, larger drainage culverts under this stretch of road. 

Since severe weather caused widespread damage through the gorge in April, road workers and specialist contractors have been working to clear slip material, repair damage, stabilise the site and restore managed access through the gorge.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will now focus on building the road out and...

A major call by the Government for roading this week: planned hikes to fuel excise duty and road user charges now won’t be happening until 2028.  It might be good news for road user pockets, but what does it mean for the state of our roads?

In theory, little change. That’s because Ministers have also agreed to top up the National Land Transport Fund to cover the lost revenue, at an expected cost of $1.476 billion over the forecast period. That commitment is the most important part of the announcement, because it m...

Chris Hipkins and Nicola Willis have made announcements in the last week on changes to planned fuel excise increases. There’s been considerable media interest in these announcements, and our phone has been ringing off the hook.  

I’m mindful we remain apolitical, but Transporting New Zealand does play an important role in keeping members well-informed when they consider exercising their right to vote in the General Election. 

Our road funding model is predominantly based on user-pays; the duties collect...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that decreasing investment in the road network will lead to transport issues that fuel the cost-of-living crisis.

This week the Government said that, if re-elected, the previously planned increase of 12 cents per litre in January 2027, followed by a further 6 cents per litre increase in January 2028 and annual 4 cent increases from 2029, will not go ahead. Instead, there will be an increase of 5c a litre from January 2028, followed by three 5-cent increases every s...