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Auckland Transport (AT) is continuing to tackle congestion as a network-wide solution to the city’s traffic problems. They are now seeking public feedback on three more projects, having recently opened feedback on a dynamic lane proposal for Park Road in Grafton.

Proposals for special vehicle lanes are now live for Green Lane West in Greenlane, an important section of Great South Road in Papatoetoe, and the intersection at the start of Onewa Road’s T3 lane in Birkenhead.

AT’s Group Manager Road Network Operations...

The Commerce Commission is taking legal action against Mobil New Zealand’s head office for pricing methods that it believes breach the Fuel Industry Act 2020 (the Act) 

The Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court, alleging two ongoing breaches of section 16(1)(a) of the Act, one starting in November 2021, and the other in August 2022. 

“We think that the wholesale prices methods Mobil New Zealand’s head office has used to calculate what they charge petrol stations (dealers) aren’t transparent...

Defence Minister Judith Collins today opened an Army maintenance support facility at Burnham Military Camp, and broke ground on the next project in the Army logistics upgrade. 

“The Defence Force can only operate with the right equipment, in the right place, at the right time, and importantly supported by the right infrastructure,” Ms Collins says.

“These new facilities will form a Regional Logistics Centre for the South Island, improving the Defence Force’s ability to sustain operations, support personnel, ...

New South Wales has launched an ambitious Renewable Fuel Strategy that places regional communities at the heart of the state's clean energy transformation, with up to $170 million in funding earmarked for hydrogen, biomethane, and other low-carbon fuel development. 

The strategy outlines 20 key actions designed to scale up renewable fuel industries across NSW, targeting sectors that are challenging to electrify (including mining, manufacturing, heavy transport, and aviation) many of which are cornerstones of regio...

Tauranga Container Terminal & MetroPort Auckland. The following arrangements are in place for the 2025 Christmas period: 

Marine Services

The port will remain open 24 hours per day during this period and will provide piloting, tugs and linesmen for vessel movements as required. We would appreciate some flexibility in planning for the arrival of vessels if cargo is not to be worked on arrival.

Tauranga Container Terminal and MetroPort working hours are as follows: 

Tauranga Container   ...

The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI) on paying for RUC electronically, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“We want to hear from innovators and private companies on how we can make paying for road use as easy as paying your power bill or streaming service”, Mr Bishop says.

“Our transport funding system must keep pace with the way Kiwis pay their bills today. The current RUC f...