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Recently announced immigration changes risk undermining New Zealand’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure work programme, and will inevitably increase the cost of delivering transport and water infrastructure.

The changes remove 11 roles from the Green List, and seven roles from the Construction and infrastructure Sector Agreement.

Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said the changes showed little understanding of industry’s needs, given a projected future work programme including new ...

2024 marks 50 years since Bengt-Olof Hammar developed the first Hammar Sideloader and founded Hammar in Sweden. Since then, the company has grown into a global player at the forefront of the industry, while holding fast to their Swedish roots. During the anniversary, Hammar will launch two new models – Hammar 550, the world's first Sideloader with 50 tonnes Safe Working Load, and the new flagship model Hammar 500.

Hammar Maskin AB was founded in 1974 and the first Hammarlift was built in the same year. This first unit ...

Cabinet has agreed on the coalition Government’s direction of travel for a new Land Transport Rule to be signed by the end of 2024. This new rule will reverse the previous government's blanket speed reductions imposed on motorists across New Zealand, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.

“The new rule will ensure that when speed limits are set, economic impacts - including travel times - and the views of road users and local communities are taken into account, alongside safety.

“The previous government's untarget...

The April `24 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is out on the streets and motorways of Auckland for the Giti Tyres Big Test with one of the new Dempsey Wood Hino 700 Series truck and trailer combos.

The civil infrastructure company put four new Hino FS 2848 units into service early last year and is finding the 480hp 6x4s to be well-suited in the confined spaces of Auckland work sites.

Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus visits Whangarei and meets the hard case and hard-working Smith family. The Smiths have built their ...

Rising port costs are ringing alarm bells both for road freight operators and cargo owners. Livestock carriers are also facing rising costs waiting to unload stock at some meat processing plants because of a reduction in ramps.

Both scenarios are part of an unfortunate trend for various parties to make cuts or increase prices without consulting with those that are impacted the most.

That’s why Transporting New Zealand is highlighting a lack of consultation as a serious issue and calling for a more open and consul...

A new, free phone app for truckers to easily log their driving hours will remove the need for old paper logbooks, still used by an estimated 90% of truck drivers in New Zealand. 

In 2022 there were 51 fatal crashes, 166 serious injury crashes, and 539 minor injury crashes where trucks were involved. Log Ninja founder Bodhi Vette says those stats need to come down, and automating logbooks is an essential step towards safer roads.

“When I drove buses, I found all that paperwork created a massive administrative...