NZTD News

National Road Carriers Association (NRC) welcomes the decision to prioritise freight carriers as part of the Government’s updated Fuel Response Plan in the highly unlikely event New Zealand will move to Phase 4 of the plan. 

The Government’s Fuel Response Framework has four escalating phases – 1 Watchful, 2 Precautionary, 3 Managed, 4 Protected, with the country currently in Phase 1 Watchful.

The Government has today announced four categories for how fuel would be prioritised if the country moved to Phase 4 ...

Viscount New Zealand has eliminated the equivalent of more than 200 million single-use cardboard boxes through the growing adoption of reusable plastic crates, demonstrating how circular packaging systems are transforming the way food moves from farm to retailer. 

Viscount operates a national pool of 1.5 million reusable produce crates, which circulate continuously between growers, packhouses, transport operators and supermarkets. Each crate is designed to be reused around 140 times over its lifespan, replacing th...

NZTA recently sought feedback on proposed revisions to the official NZ truck loading code, with new sections covering loads transported using A-frames, curtain-sided vehicles, and transporting machinery in bodies like tippers. 

Transporting New Zealand sought feedback from our Roads & Vehicles and General Sector Group on the proposals to inform our submission, and as a result of that feedback we raised a number of reservations about the proposed additions. 

Our submission did not support the requirement...

Denmark’s leading producer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete – and Liebherr-Mischtechnik have jointly developed and deployed a fully electric solution for concrete transport. It is a hugely important addition to the segment that demonstrates how even one of the most energy-intensive and complex transport applications can be electrified in real-world operations, moving beyond projects towards scalable deployment.

The solution combines a battery-electric Scania truck with a fully integrated electric concrete mixer sys...

The speed limit on 2 sections of State Highway 26A (SH26A) – formerly State Highway 26 and also known as Morrinsville Road – will be reduced this week following a formal speed limit review and public consultation.

In late 2025, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) consulted on proposed speed limit changes on SH26A. The consultation covered 2 sections of road: an urban section from where the speed limit currently changes from 50km/h to 80km/h (northeast of Morris Road) to near Silverdale Road, and a peri-urban section...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 1.7% in April to be up 2.4% y/y. The Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 1.2% in the month, and is up 2.6% y/y.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides up to a six-month lead on momentum in the economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers and tradespeople etc. Light traffic has dropped markedly in the last couple of months, likely reflecting ...