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An investigation by the Commerce Commission has resulted in courier companies Aramex and GoSweetSpot (GSS) being penalised $700,000 and $525,000, respectively, by the High Court for engaging in cartel conduct.

Additonally, nine courier services businesses will soon be issued warnings for conduct the Commission believes likely constitutes cartel conduct in breach of the Commerce Act.

The penalties against Aramex and GSS follow separate hearings at the Auckland High Court. The two companies did not enter into the a...

Road users can expect night-time delays in the first half of this month on State Highway 20 (SH20) southbound between Massey Road and Puhinui Road while road rehabilitation takes place. 

The rehabilitation has been scheduled for approximately 7-night shifts (10pm to 5am) between Tuesday 3 and Tuesday 17 March (excluding Friday and Saturday nights).

When the closure is in place, please follow the signposted detour via Massey Road, Buckland Road, Portage Road, Station Road, Wyllie Road and Puhinui Road  .. Read More  

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says ensuring reliable Cook Strait capacity through to 2029 is a strong industry priority, following a major industry update in Blenheim yesterday. 

The update, organised by Transporting New Zealand and supported by the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, outlined how the new ferries and associated landside infrastructure will be delivered in 2029.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih said ensuring a safe and reliable Cook Strait ferry service wa...

The Palmerston North City Council has reported a sharp decline in illegal tyre dumping and illegal dumping which includes tyres since the Tyrewise scheme launched.

Before Tyrewise, Palmerston North spent $200,000 to $300,000 annually on dealing with illegal dumping, some of which was related to tyres. Tyre reports arrived weekly, ranging from single tyres to some incidents of hundreds of tyres dumped at once.

The council had proactively established its own user-pays collection point, providing residents with a si...

Transporting New Zealand says the road freight industry will be monitoring the risk of fuel supply issues and rising oil prices closely, as conflict in the Middle East pushes up the global price of crude. 

Chief Executive Dom Kalasih said diesel is typically the second-largest cost for road freight operators after wages, meaning sustained increases put pressure on transport rates.

"With around 93 per cent of New Zealand’s freight moved by road, changes in diesel prices flow through the supply chain and can u...

It will be subject to a week of night closures from Monday 16 March to Thursday 19 March, between 9pm and 5am.

As with work undertaken for the Terrace Tunnel in February, contractors will make the most of the closure to complete road resurfacing work around the Basin Reserve.

Informally described as one of the country’s largest roundabouts, SH1 around the Basin Reserve carries around 20,000 vehicles daily. So, it is important the road surface be maintained regularly. 

Contractors will be improving the ...