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TMS Teletrac Navman Technology | Maintenance | Safety Conference & Exhibition Scholarship Announced
Posted on 08-Feb-2024

Scholarship opportunities have been announced for the TMS Teletrac Navman Technology | Maintenance | Safety Conference & Exhibition by the NZ Trucking Association (NTA) and National Road Carriers Association (NRC). The TMS Event Scholarship aims to facilitate and support the attendance of young industry talent at the event.

NZ Trucking Association (NTA) CEO David Boyce encourages companies to nominate staff members who could benefit from this scholarship opportunity. Not only does the scholarship cover event costs, but...

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Briefing To The Incoming Minister Highlights Big Challenges For Transport
Posted on 02-Feb-2024

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s (NZTA’s) briefing to the incoming Minister highlights the scale of the challenges facing the transport system, says road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.

The NZTA document, released today, discusses pressures including the aging state of roads and network infrastructure, increasingly severe weather events, the expanding number of activity classes (including coastal shipping) being funded, congestion, and emissions reduction.

Transporting New Zealand Pol...

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Kenworth 100 tomorrow
Posted on 02-Feb-2024

Kenworth 100 is happening tomorrow, Mystery Creek Hamilton and the trucks are already rolling in for the big show.

Drivers are coming from all over New Zealand for the worldwide 100 Years of Kenworth trucks celebration. Taking place at Mystery Creek Events Centre near Hamilton, this weekend, February 1-3, the event will be a local transport industry record-breaker for all the right reasons.

As a privately hosted event, KW100, is unique. Southpac Trucks have made a large investment so that loyal Kenworth owners, ...

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Will trucking suffer from deepfake?
Posted on 02-Feb-2024

I never thought I’d be referring to Taylor Swift in one of my blogs, but I read this week about the deepfake scandal and it resonated with me.

It resonated because I think fake news is a risk for our sector.

There are lots of things that from a scientific and fact-based perspective that appear viable solutions, but for a range of other reasons, those solutions struggle to gain uptake.

I know I do things in ways that could be done a better way or maybe that I even shouldn’t be doing, and I suspect the same g...

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EROAD Strengthens Leadership Position with Dual NZTA Approvals
Posted on 01-Feb-2024

EROAD New Zealand says it has received New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) approval on two of its next generation telematics devices – EROAD CoreHub in-cab and EROAD CoreHub Trailer. 

EROAD’s new generation CoreHub, acquired through the 2021 merger with Coretex, is EROAD’s most advanced hardware. Additional built-in connectivity is capable of pulling data from the vehicle’s ECM and a network of Bluetooth sensors, which could be used to improve fleet safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Mark Heine further e...

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‘From 3 to 6’ - growth plans set for Booth’s Logistics
Posted on 01-Feb-2024

In February last year, Booth’s Logistics completed the merger of the LG Anderson Transport and Anderson & Flowers Warehousing operations in Wellington under the Booth’s Logistics umbrella including all plant, equipment and personnel. This was done to bolster their service capabilities, increase our presence in the area and to complement our existing Booth’s facility based in Seaview on Gracefield Road. 

As part of the acquisition the properties on Peterkin Street were sold and they are pleased to announce that the...

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