NZTD News

Where’s Dom? 

Dom has spent the week on the road, attending the Bus & Coach Association conference in Auckland before heading to Invercargill for the Road Transport Hall of Fame Gala Dinner in Invercargill. That means I’ve been handed the pencil for this week’s blog. 

Minister is listening on heavy vehicle reforms 

One of the most positive developments last week was a lengthy meeting with Associate Transport Minister James Meager on the heavy vehicle producti...

Freight trucks contribute disproportionately to New Zealand’s – and the world’s – transport emissions profile.

Reducing trucking’s carbon footprint and overall environmental impact is something we all have the responsibility to do. However, the industry is still considered “hard to abate”, rife with challenges in the availability of charging infrastructure, range capability, cargo capacity limitations, upfront costs and overall technological readiness. 

While these issues persist, we’ve seen great strides in...

Drivers can now see what is planned for Wellington’s upcoming state highway summer maintenance season. 

Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager says the Wellington Transport Alliance will be resurfacing 36 kilometres of highway with asphalt and rebuilding another 5 kilometres. In addition, 16 kilometres of chipseal resurfacing will be carried out across the region. 

“We will be investing around $30 million for this season’s work programme. The outcome will be better state highways and an improved ...

As daylight saving looms and springtime arrives, we deliver the October 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test featuring the new generation Isuzu F Series.

The centre of attention is the first FVY model to go to work in New Zealand. The FVY 240.30 is working for Bascik Transport, offering the combination of 300hp, a 6-speed Allison automatic transmission, and air suspension with the longest wheelbase option to tackle a middle-weight metro delivery role in the C...

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed a major milestone for the new Hikuwai Bridge on State Highway 35 (SH35), north of Tolaga Bay, with the concrete bridge deck complete and the bridge expected to open later this year.

“Cyclone Gabrielle damaged the original bridge across the Hikuwai River, severing the state highway connection until a temporary Bailey bridge was installed in June 2023. Construction of the new bridge began late last year, and it’s great to see the strong progress the team have made on site,” Mr...

Work on resilience improvements for State Highway 6 near Murchison is about to get underway. 

Contractors will resume a road-widening and rockfall project at Granity Narrows next month and will begin repairs at an underslip site on the Hope Saddle in early 2027.

Kesh Keshaboina, Regional Manager Infrastructure Development and Delivery, says it is about improving the safety and resilience of State Highway 6 between Nelson and the West Coast.

“Weather events over the past few years have shown the impact ...