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In a recent statement, Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis, has strongly opposed the proposed tolls on the new Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway, which would impose considerable financial burdens on local residents. The announcement of tolls, potentially reaching $4.30 for light vehicles and $8.60 for heavy vehicles, has taken many residents by surprise and has been met with significant backlash from the community. 

The mayor stressed that the highway is essentially a replacement route for the damaged St...

Chinese manufacturer BYD has unveiled a new line-up of electric vans and trucks, highlighted by the E-Vali, a zero-emission light commercial vehicle (LCV), at the IAA Transportation 2024 show in Hannover, Germany. The E-Vali, available in 3.5 and 4.25-tonne configurations, features a WLTP range of 220-250 km and is powered by a cobalt-free 80.64 kWh Blade Battery made from Lithium Iron-Phosphate (LFP), which offers enhanced safety and thermal stability.

The E-Vali’s innovative design includes a six-in-one electric powe...

A reminder this Sunday a stretch of State Highway 2 will be closing for a few hours for a Central Hawke’s Bay District Council-led community clean up.

The event, which is part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful week, was run in 2022 on the same stretch of road.

This year, the road will close for 4 hours from 9am til 1pm.

The clean up session will see volunteers planting new plants alongside the road, and clearing weeds in the area.

A sign posted detour will be in place. Northbound road users will be detour...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has announced changes to the design for safety improvements at the intersection of State Highway 3 and Waitara Road. The safety improvements are part of Te Ara Tūtohu: SH3 Waitara to Bell Block project. 

“We are taking a programme-wide look at all our projects to ensure they’re aligned with the latest Government Policy Statement on land transport (2024) and are being delivered as efficiently as possible. Since the budget for this project was allocated in 2021, construction co...

LDX, the Linde Material Handling Equipment Distributor for New Zealand, has been awarded an exclusive service and maintenance contract to manage Fonterra’s material handling fleet.  

LDX will be responsible for a large number of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) units across the Fonterra Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain operations within NZ.

“Fonterra is one of New Zealand’s largest companies, so to be awarded this contract is a huge vote of confidence in LDX,” said Colm Hamrogue, CEO of LDX and its par...

The grounding of the Manahau barge at Westport has sparked serious safety concerns, as Maritime Union officials claim that the incident could have led to a tragic disaster. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary, Carl Findlay, voiced alarm over the handling of the situation, citing significant barriers preventing crew members from accessing union representation and support. 

“The grounding of the Manahau could have resulted in the loss of life and the loss of the ship if it had come ashore anywhere else ...