NZTD News

After a well-earned rest over the Christmas Holidays the NRC team is hitting the ground running with a Select Committee appearance next week to represent our concerns on a proposed parliamentary bill to reshape how tolls can be set and whether trucks will still have a real choice about using them.

The Land Transport Management Act Amendment Bill as it is currently drafted presents a significant risk of high costs being imposed on transport operators, and therefore everyone who buys goods transported by road.

That...

Auckland will host a major industry gathering on 19 February 2026 as AutoSense, supported by NZI, convenes the Fleet Forum 2026 — an event dedicated to the increasingly urgent intersection of driver mental health, wellbeing, and road safety. The half‑day forum at the Due Drop Events Centre aims to equip organisations operating light‑ and heavy‑vehicle fleets with new insights and practical strategies to reduce risk by supporting the mental wellness of their drivers.

Central to the event’s theme is growing evidence link...

Hino Motors, Ltd. announced that it has reached a major settlement with U.S. federal and California government authorities related to long‑standing engine emissions certification testing and performance issues involving certain legacy engines sold in the United States. The agreement resolves all remaining criminal and civil investigations connected to these issues.

Under the criminal resolution, Hino will enter a guilty plea and pay $521.76 million in criminal penalties, an amount significantly reduced due to what the ...

Isuzu Trucks New Zealand is back in top spot on the truck sales charts, with year-end data confirming the popular brand outsold all competitors to regain the Number One position for 2023.

“It’s been a challenging few years, especially with COVID disruptions and significant pressure on the supply chain, but 2023 has proven to be a turning point as we have been able to focus on delivering the best possible transport solutions to our customers,” said Dave Ballantyne, General Manager of Isuzu Trucks New Zealand.

“As ...

National Road Carriers says that Members with vehicles that travel across multiple WIM sites in a trip need to take note that from this week onwards, NZTA will be adding potential worktime breach assessments to the commercial vehicle safety centre (CVSC) automatic screening.

This means that when a vehicle passes one or more CVSCs in a certain period, NZTA will receive an indication of a potential work time breach and signal them into a CVSC in real-time. 

From this date, you can expect drivers who may have b...

Southpac Trucks has announced the launch of a new Certificate of Fitness (COF) lane at its Rotorua Branch, marking a significant expansion of COF testing services into the Bay of Plenty region. This development positions the Rotorua site alongside the company’s Manukau and Hamilton branches, which already provide COF testing, strengthening Southpac Trucks’ network and service capability across the Upper North Island. 

The achievement reflects extensive planning, hard work, and persistence from the Rotorua team, wh...