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28 proposals to change heavy vehicle rules will reduce compliance costs and improve productivity for New Zealand’s transport operators, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed. 

Mr Meager says consultation has begun on a set of practical changes which would make it easier for operators to get on with the job, support more productive freight movements and maintain high safety standards.

The proposals form Phase 3 of the Heavy Vehicle Productivity workstream under the Government’s Land Transpor...

Two-thirds of Australasian freight operators plan to increase technology spending over the next year, hoping smarter systems and AI can help keep costs under control. 

With fuel prices fluctuating, margins under pressure and business failures hitting the transport sector, freight operators across New Zealand and Australia are looking for ways to work smarter rather than simply spend more.

New research from the Origin Logistics Technology Outlook 2026 reveals that 68% of freight and logistics operators expect...

KiwiRail will directly fund up to $37.5 million for Picton rail yard upgrades and adding auto-mooring technology to the new wharf as part of the New Ferries project, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced today. 

“Selecting KiwiRail as the long-term operator of the Interislander has given the company confidence to invest its own funds in commercial assets, meaning the taxpayer is not paying a cent more than our $1.7 billion allocation but still achieves the benefit as the ultimate owner of KiwiRail,” Mr Peters say...

The installation of a new rockfall protection system at the Goldsmith slip site is a major milestone in the recovery of State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge, with two-way traffic expected to resume early next month, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. 

"The Goldsmith slip has been one of the most challenging sites in the Gorge following the severe weather that struck the eastern Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti earlier this year," Mr Bishop says.

"More than 20,000 cubic metres of material came down, clos...

As more women take the wheel in New Zealand's transport industry, fleet safety specialist AutoSense is calling on employers to recognise an often-overlooked contributor to workplace fatigue - menopause.

To coincide with October's Menopause Awareness Month, AutoSense has launched a new workplace education seminar, available to book as an in-person session or webinar, to help businesses better understand menopause and its potential impact on sleep, fatigue and workplace performance. 

The initiative comes as Tr...

The November issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine is on sale this week with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test featuring the new Sitrak C9 6x4 tractor unit.

Working for Sims Metals on scrap metal haulage, the C9 is Sitrak’s high- horsepower alternative to premium Euro brands with a 660hp 15.4-litre engine and 12-speed ZF TraXon automated transmission.

This month’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits the Manawatu to tell a 75-year celebration story for the McIntosh family which operates McIntosh Cra...