NZTD News

Late last week, we got a heads up from MBIE that the Minister of Immigration, Erica Stanford, could be announcing some decisions about the transport sector on Sunday and MBIE was offering to discuss them shortly after the announcement. The main change announced is that any drivers who apply for their Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) from April 7 onwards won’t have a path to residency.

I found it intriguing that the Minister had taken the approach of not consulting industry during the lead up to making these changes...

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will begin consultation this month on raising speed limits for the Kāpiti Expressway to 110km/h.

“Boosting economic growth and productivity is a key part of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and this proposal supports that outcome by reducing travel times and increasing efficiency for travel in and out of Wellington,” Mr Brown says.

“The Mackays to Peka Peka and Peka Peka to Ōtaki Roads of National Significance (RoNS), whi...

With its wide range of information and industry-leading ease of use, the new PACCAR Connect sets the benchmark for online fleet management platforms. PACCAR Connect is easily accessible and allows very simple integration with existing third-party software. Every new DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG+ is supplied as standard in combination with no less than 10 years of PACCAR Connect.

 PACCAR Connect consists of a number of components: hardware and software in the truck, a detachable tablet (optional) in the cab and an onl...

Daimler Truck has opened a ‘truck-dedicated’ parts warehouse in the logistics hub of Truganina in Melbourne’s west.

Situated on a prime 30,000-square-metre site, the five-star energy rated facility will handle parts for the Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and Fuso brands, as well as Alliance Truck Parts. (Until now, Daimler Truck parts were kept at a warehouse shared with Mercedes-Benz passenger cars).

The new 20,000sqm facility features a solar array able to produce 125,000kWh of energy each year, as well as ...

EROAD are thrilled to share that they have been selected as a finalist in the PwC Company of the Year Category of the 2024 NZ Hi-Tech Awards!

A record number of companies entered the 2024 Hi-Tech Awards, with entries coming in from across the country and from all areas of the Hi-Tech sector. This depth is reflected in the line-up of finalists this year, according to David Downs, Chair of the Hi-Tech Trust, who says the standard of entries continue to grow every year.

“It’s awesome to have received a record number...

With major repairs continuing on the Tauwharenīkau Bridge, Wairarapa drivers need to be ready for road closures and detours on State Highway 53 over the coming weeks.

Bearings on the bridge have been corroding and need to be replaced. Replacing the bearings and repairing the structure will make the bridge safer for all road users.

On Monday, 15 April, work crews will put up scaffolding under the bridge,  before installing  temporary brackets (22 April), and replacing the bridge’s bearings (from 29 April...