NZTD News

At Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui in Hamilton this month, I set out the demographic challenges our industry is facing. The answer should worry us – and it should also focus us. 

Professor Paul Spoonley has laid out the numbers, and they are stark. 

New Zealand’s fertility rate sat at 1.52 in 2024, well below the 2.1 needed just to replace ourselves. The Ministry of Education is already forecasting 30,000 fewer school leavers by 2032. And in 2023, 85% of our population growth ...

Major asphalt works on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway remain ahead of schedule, with crews preparing to move into the next stage from Monday 20 July, weather permitting.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Waikato Area Manager, Andy Oakley says work has continued to progress well in June, helped by settled weather and the pace crews have been able to maintain, to keep this important route safe, resilient and fit for future growth.

“Thanks to consistently good weather and strong productivity, t...

Freightways Group Limited (Freightways) announces that Mark Cairns has advised the Board of his intention to resign as a director and Chair of Freightways. 

The Board has strong internal candidates to succeed Mark as Chair and Mark intends to remain in his role until the conclusion of the Board Chair succession process. 

The Board thanks Mark for his contribution to Freightways over the past five years, particularly his stewardship as Chair over the past four years. 

Mark commented, “It has b...

Two refurbished tanks at Northland’s Marsden Point which will store New Zealand’s strategic diesel supply are officially in use, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones say.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and senior Government Ministers joined Channel Infrastructure chief executive Rob Buchanan and other guests at an event today to officially mark the completion and recommissioning of the tanks.

The Government acted quickly to increase New Zealand’s fuel resilience when the Midd...

A full northbound closure is required on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Oteha Valley Road and the Silverdale interchange for three nights in mid-July for road surface maintenance. 

The closures will be in place between 9pm and 5am on Monday 13, Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 July .

Road users are asked to take the recommended detour via Oteha Valley Road and Dairy Flat Highway while the closure is in place. There will be no access to bpConnect Dairy Flat. 

Nearby properties may experience increased no...

Full construction will begin next week on the Pepe Stream Bridge replacement on State Highway 25 (SH25) in the Coromandel, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

Enabling works for the new bridge started in May 2026, including building a temporary footbridge and relocating services. From next week, the old footbridge will be demolished, making way for construction of the first lane of the new bridge, including a shared path.

Early next year, traffic will be switched onto that new lane, allowing the 83-year-old bri...