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Since its inception in 2016, the Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF), managed by New Zealand's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), has served as a critical catalyst in the nation's journey towards a decarbonized transport sector. The fund, which began as the Low Emissions Vehicle Contestable Fund, successfully supported organizations by offsetting the significant upfront costs associated with adopting low and zero-emissions vehicles, charging infrastructure, and related technologies.

After facilitating ...

A stretch of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway will be closed overnight this Sunday (27 July) for routine maintenance.

The road will be closed between the Prebensen Drive and Taradale Road roundabouts from 8pm until 5am.

A detour, suitable for all vehicles, will be in place. Northbound traffic will be detoured onto Taradale Road, Hyderabad Road and Prebensen Drive. The reverse will apply for southbound traffic.

The detour is expected to add up to 10 minutes to journey times.

Crews will carry out ...

Port Nelson celebrates the arrival of New Zealand's first electric dual-drive LHM600E mobile harbour crane. The new crane will contribute significantly to the Port’s sustainability strategy to reduce carbon emissions and add resilience to its cargo handling operations. The $17 million crane received  $500,000 in contestable co-funding from the Government’s Low Emission Transport Fund, administered by EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority). 

Standing at 52.8 meters and weighing around 640 tons, th...

Transporting New Zealand is welcoming a decline in road freight transport workplace injuries, saying it shows industry commitment to health and safety improvements.

Data released by ACC shows that annual injury claims have fallen by 35 per cent between 2018 and 2025, showing a consistent decline in workplace injuries despite growth in the national freight task. Claims fell across all 16 regions, with Northland and West Coast recording the largest percentage drops (56 per cent and 54 per cent respectively). 

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The new off-ramp to Pāpāmoa East will be open by the end of August 2025

Tauranga City Council is pleased to be opening the off-ramp from the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) to Pāpāmoa East at the end of August, months ahead of schedule. 

The Council has worked with the project contractor, Minister for Transport Chris Bishop, the New Zealand Transport Agency and local MP Tom Rutherford to make this a reality.

The Pāpāmoa East Interchange is key to improving network connectivity for existing residents and w...

ACC injury claims tracking down

As part of our regular catchup with ACC and our request for data it was great to see with injury claims in the “Road freight transport” category have continued to trend down generally over the last 8 years. 2024/25 claims in road freight transport are the lowest since 2017/18 and represent a decrease of about 34% over that period.

We haven’t had a chance yet to look into why there has been this success but given our industry has done very well compared to the perfo...