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The full road closure to enable this work will now begin on Monday 10 February. The closure will be in place for four weeks – between Monday 10 February and Friday 7 March.

Smoother journeys are coming for motorists through Waharoa, with resealing works getting underway in early February for essential maintenance of Sta...

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the most tech savvy person – my wife and daughter are much better than me at that stuff!

And technology hasn’t delivered everything I was promised. I distinctly remember being told in the mid ‘90’s that computers would mean there would come a time when I’d only need to work four days a week. I’m not complaining, but I work longer and harder now than I did back then!

However, I am a firm believer that emerging technology is key to improving productivity and that, in turn, is vita...

Kwetta, a Napier-based tech startup revolutionising large-scale electrification, announces a major milestone in its journey to drive sustainable transport. The company has raised $10.5 million USD (NZ $17.5 million) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Virescent Ventures Fund II, Icehouse Ventures, and others.

Since its founding in 2021, Kwetta has had a clear mission: to remove the bottlenecks in electrifying heavy transport by unlocking electricity grid capac...

New resilience work is about to get underway on State Highway 1 in Marlborough, south of Blenheim at Dashwood.

Contractors will be on-site from 4 February, with work expected to continue until 9 April 2025. They will raise the height of the road to minimise future flooding and complete drainage improvements. 

Wayne Oldfield, Marlborough System Manager, says the 500-metre section of state highway between Awatere Valley Road and the Awatere Bridge is prone to flooding.

“Making these improvements and incr...

Polling conducted by Talbot Mills on behalf of transport unions shows support for publicly owned rail-enabled ferries is growing, with 54% of New Zealanders now backing this option – up six points from last year.

At the same time, support for a privatised option has decreased, and considerably more people think Finance Minister Nicola Willis made a mistake in cancelling the original ferry contract than support her call. 

Rail and Maritime Transport Union General Secretary Todd Valster says the polling sends ...

Taupo-based startup Road Ninja is set to expand its innovative driver employment platform and app into Australia by late January 2025, marking a significant milestone for the New Zealand-founded company as it launches its cutting-edge service and technology across the Tasman.

Road Ninja is reshaping the future of transport and logistics with its revolutionary employment platform and app. By seamlessly connecting businesses with a network of pre-vetted, ready-to-work skilled drivers, the platform addresses critical labo...