NZTD News

This is the second of three Transport Minutes drawing on Aka Raupapa, the inaugural Freight & Supply Chain Superhui at the University of Waikato on 1-2 July. Last week I wrote about our changing workforce. 

This week: how Australia already solved the strategy problem we are still wheel spinning about. 

On the panel, Samantha Leighton, Head of Government and Industry Affairs at the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), walked us through something New Zealand does not yet have: a genuine, government-endorse...

Auckland’s East West Link and Mill Rd were among five of the 17 Roads of National Significance that would progress more slowly. 

Last week, Transport Minister Chris Bishop said not all projects could happen at once, and the programme would be phased. He accepted 2023 commitments the government made were “ambitious”.

The Roads of National Significance have been a key transport priority for the government, but it has been dogged by questions over their costs and their implementation.

National Road Carrie...

by Derek Foley, Chair National Livestock Transport and Safety Council

Recently I attended an Animal Welfare Network Aotearoa (AWNA) workshop in Wellington on behalf of the National Livestock and Transport Safety Council (NLT&SC). 

AWNA brings together representatives from government agencies, industry organisations, veterinary professionals, researchers, animal welfare organisations, and others involved in animal welfare. 

The organisations represented within AWNA influen...

Fuso New Zealand has strengthened its nationwide aftersales support network with two new 2S dealer locations, giving customers greater access to authorised servicing and Genuine FUSO parts.

Commencing this month Transport Diesel & Marine in Onehunga and East Coast Heavy Diesel & Machinery in Gisborne join the Fuso New Zealand 2S dealer network, expanding authorised service coverage in two key regions. The expansion reinforces FUSO’s commitment to delivering nationwide aftersales support for FUSO truck and bus customers...

A new road layout is to be trialled on the Melling Link Bridge, aimed at reducing delays and traffic congestion.

The trial will begin on Sunday, 19 July and will allow drivers to use both lanes to travel north on State Highway 2 when leaving the Lower Hutt city centre.

Currently there are two lanes on the bridge heading out of the city onto the state highway – the right lane sends drivers north towards Upper Hutt, while the left lane sends drivers south to Wellington.

The new layout will enable drivers to u...

KiwiRail teams have worked hard under challenging circumstances to successfully reopen the rail line between Picton and Christchurch following its closure last week due to damage caused by the bad weather.

The heavy rain had caused subsidence which in turn resulted in scouring by the Conway River beneath part of the Main North Line rail corridor between Cheviot and Kaikōura, forcing its closure. 

“Our staff have worked extra hard to shore up the line, allowing freight services to resume from 2pm today (Tuesd...