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A new 110km/h speed limit on State Highway 1 (SH1) for the Northern Gateway Toll Road, from north of Orewa to south of the Johnstone’s Hill Tunnels, has come into effect from 26th May, Transport Minister Chris Bishop. 

“Economic growth and productivity are a priority for the Government, and with around 11,000 vehicles per day travelling on the Northern Gateway, 9 per cent of that being heavy vehicles, the new higher speed limit of 110km/h will help ensure people and freight can get to where they need to go, quickl...

Reader’s Digest magazine names Bridgestone ‘Most Trusted Tyre Brand’ in both Australia and New Zealand yet again. Bridgestone Australia retains the title for the 12th straight year and is the only brand to win the award. 2025 marks the ninth victory in a row for Bridgestone New Zealand.

Bridgestone has maintained the confidence of Australian and New Zealand motorists, retaining the title of Most Trusted Tyre Brand in both markets again in 2025, as recognized by Reader’s Digest. 

The victory marks an unrivall...

Sue Tindal has been appointed Chair of KiwiRail and the New Zealand Railways Corporation, and Jeff Kendrew has been appointed Deputy Chair of KiwiRail. Their terms will commence on 1 July 2025.

Minister for Rail Winston Peters says new appointments to the KiwiRail board bring commercial, freight and rail experience and a ‘can do’ attitude.

“We want railways to be successful for New Zealand and have every expectation that a focus on lower cost, higher reliability, increased volumes, improved safety and better perf...

The road freight industry is warning the poor state of New Zealand’s roads are having a serious impact on the safety of road users. 

And there are major concerns the delays over replacements for the Interislander Cook Strait ferries could have a big negative flow-on effect for the economy. 

The vast majority (93 per cent) of respondents in the 2025 National Road Freight Industry Survey agreed that poor road maintenance is putting truck drivers and other road users at risk. 

As well, a signifi...

Auckland Council-owned Port of Auckland has surprised the freight industry by announcing today that port access charges for road transport operators in 2026 will be increased by 77%. The Port’s previously announced 35% increase for 2026 charges has already been baked in by port customers and transport operators, so a doubling in that planned increase has been a bitter pill to swallow. 

Justin Tighe-Umbers, Chief Executive of the National Road Carriers Association which represents port transport operators, says the...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging drivers to plan ahead for an upcoming three-day closure of SH83 between the Otematata River Bridge and Aviemore Dam Road.

This section of SH83 will be closed from 8am Tuesday 3 June through until 5pm Friday 6 June, to allow contractors to replace a culvert east of Parsons Rock Campground.

The detour route during the closure for easttbound traffic will be via Loch Laird Rd, Benmore Dam Rd, Te Akatarawa Rd and Aviemore Dam Road, with the reverse for westbound traffic...