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It's been another exceptional week for government activity making it's presence felt across road transport and the supply chain.

There is a huge amount going on, and this is where NRC delivers enormous value for our members - making sure your voice is heard in Wellington and at the local councils.

On Tuesday I joined the other motor vehicle association Chief Execs to meet with Minister Bishop for the first time in his capacity as Minister of Transport. He's been in the portfolio for less than a month, but is alre...

Meeting with Chris Bishop

Early in the week we met with Transport Minister Chris Bishop at the transport industry forum which is a quarterly meeting started by the former minister Simeon Brown. The forum also includes representation from AA, MTA and the importers of new and used vehicles.

For me, it was a ch...

Over the past few weeks Eastern Bay of Plenty highways have been a hive of activity with crews busy resurfacing State Highway 2 (SH2) in the Waioweka Gorge (and carrying out other general maintenance work) which is due to be completed on Wednesday 26 February. 

SH2 Waimana Gorge - From Monday 3 to Friday 7 March the Waimana Gorge will be closed from 10am to 6pm each day. Crews will be laying a new asphalt road surface and completing maintenance activities. Outside of work hours there will be temporary traffic mana...

DHL Group and heavy vehicle maker Scania have jointly developed an electric truck with a fuel-powered generator, making it possible to shift to battery-electric road transport without having to wait for a complete charging network. 

DHL CEO Tobias Meyer: "We see this as a sensible, practical solution to significantly reduce CO2e emissions in freight transport short-term. Such reductions should be proportionally reflected in the road toll pricing and EU fleet emission scheme." 

Bonn, Södertälje - DHL Gro...

Lower North Island - Recent bad weather has meant changes have had to be made to the timing of several maintenance projects in Wellington and the Hutt Valley. Road resurfacing can only be done effectively in dry weather.

Inner city spruce up planned for State Highway 1, Wellington CBD. Upcoming night closures for SH2 Petone - final stages of resurfacing works. Further night closures planned for SH1 between Johnsonville and Tawa for resurfacing works. Planned overnight maintenance closures for State Highway 2, Remutaka ...

Temperature-controlled transport operator Refrigafreighters (RF) is set to expand its operations with the opening of a new hub in Auckland, slated for mid-2026. Located in the Airport Oaks area, this advanced facility is designed to boost RF's capacity and cater to the growing demands of its third-party logistics (3PL) customers.

The new 2.2-hectare site will house cutting-edge technology and eco-friendly infrastructure, reflecting RF’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. Key features include a 7500-square-met...