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This week Prime Minister Christopher Luxon concluded a two-day visit to Singapore, where he met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and shored up critical fuel supply with the signing of the Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES).

“The visit was an opportunity to bolster New Zealand’s resilience to global shocks and strengthen our economic ties to Singapore,” Mr Luxon says.

“The inaugural Annual Leaders’ Meeting between Prime Minister Wong and I was an important step in turning our Comprehensive Stra...

Transporting New Zealand says that a Ministry of Transport proposal to set congestion charges for trucks at four times the rate of cars will increase costs for businesses and consumers, while being out of step with comparable overseas schemes.

Under the proposal, if a base time-of-use charge for a car was set at $4.50 for entering a charging area, a motorcycle would be charged $2.25 and a truck $18.00. Subject to any maximum charge, the fee could apply each time a vehicle entered, exited, or travelled within the area d...

Scania has taken the next step in its premium cab offering by introducing the Longline cab into regular production flow. Building on a strong heritage and enabled by Scania’s modular system, the new cab will be offered as a low-volume, factory-certified solution for customers seeking extended space, comfort and flexibility.

The Longline cab combines Scania’s CrewCab and S-series high-roof cab to create a product that no other OEM currently offers from factory. The cab will be produced in Laxå, with chassis built in Söd...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has lodged applications for statutory approvals for the Northland Corridor Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills section under the Fast-track Approvals Act (FTAA).

It’s a significant step which ensures that the necessary land will be secured for future construction, says Programme Director, Derek Robertson.

“The Northland Corridor project will unlock major economic opportunities for Northland. It will mean a safer, more resilient route between Auckland and Whangārei. 

Transporting New Zealand is backing Road Safety Week (4-10 May), coordinated by the road safety charity Brake with sponsorship from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Beca. The theme of the week is Be a Road Safety Hero.

"The road is the workplace for New Zealand's 30,000 truck drivers, making Road Safety Week a really important initiative for our sector," says Chief Executive of Transporting New Zealand, Dom Kalasih. "It’s up to us all to make good choices on our roads to ensure we all get home safe." 

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At the start of this week mainstream media coverage of transport was dominated by Transporting New Zealand’s recommendations on how the nation could get through tough times by moving the stuff communities need more productively. In all the interviews I did, it was great that all bar none agreed with our logic.

We’re still in the “Watchful” first phase of the Government’s Fuel Response Plan, but we’ve shown there’s a smarter way of doing thing to help us through this period. To us it seems crazy to wait for things to ge...