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The big story this week is Finance Minister Nicola Willis' first budget. 



In her speech to parliament, she first highlighted the significant fiscal challenges New Zealand faces.


The current economic downturn started earlier, is deeper and will last longer than previously acknowledged. Unemployment is expected to peak towards the end of 2024 beginning of 2025. The Government revenue is 18.5 billion lower than expected.



To address this the Government has chosen to manage spending and aims to return New Z...

It’s been another big week, with our webinar about the Terms of Trade on Wednesday and yesterday’s Budget which made some big commitments to roading which will have a big impact on the road freight sector, and for NZ Inc.

It’s great to hear that the Budget has confirmed increased funding for big roading and infrastructure projects.

Roads in New Zealand have been desperately under-funded for decades so new investment in highways, including national and regional roads of significance, is desperately needed.

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With winter arriving, Auckland Transport (AT) is on the final stretch of its biggest annual road maintenance programme in seven years. 

Each year AT carries out work at hundreds of sites across Auckland’s growing 7500km road network. The bulk of this work is done over the summer season during the warm and dry weather conditions needed for road resurfacing. 

“We put in extra effort and resources this summer season to catch up on a growing backlog of road maintenance, which has been exacerbated by reduced...

CAL Isuzu, the country’s largest Isuzu Truck retailer and most recent winner of the annual Grandmaster awards, has announced two new appointments which see staff promoted into Dealer Principal roles. 

Jared Keenan (pictured right), Group Sales Manager and CAL Isuzu Auckland Branch Manager, will take the added responsibility of Dealer Principal for the dealership. 

At the CAL Hamilton site, Alex Boles (pictured left) will be promoted from Branch Manager to Dealer Principal.

More cuts are proposed at Waka Kotahi with experts focused on providing the analysis and advice to help save lives on roads and shift to lower emission, climate resilient transport under threat.

"The Government’s lukewarm commitment to road safety and climate change has again been laid bare by the latest cuts proposed at Waka Kotahi," said Duane Leo (pictured) Secretary for Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.

A restructure announced today for the Systems Leadership Group, proposes a ...

Public input is being sought from today on the Mid-Term Review of the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP), the blueprint guiding the region's transport network over the next 10-30 years.

Regional Transport Committee chair Adrienne Staples says feedback on the plan helps shape the future of regional travel, and a system used by thousands of commuters, cyclists, freight, and commercial vehicles every day. 

“The Mid-Term Review is a public warrant of fitness for our region’s transport activities, allowing us to...