NZTD News

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 0.2% in October and is 3.2% higher than a year ago, with annual growth increasing rapidly. The more volatile Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) eased 0.2% in the month, but is still up 0.6% y/y.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides up to a six-month lead on momentum in the economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers and tradespeople etc. The ...

This week I had the pleasure of attending an Auckland Business Chamber breakfast event on “under-pressure infrastructure”.  Something we have heard a lot about lately.

So I was pleasantly surprised on what was a beautiful sunny morning to see some rays of sunshine coming from the presenters. First up was Roger Gray, Chief Exec of Port of Auckland. Roger talked about how container volumes are consistently up at the Port for the last two months – a sure sign the economy is starting to warm up.

Then Sam Stubbs,...

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has confirmed the locations for 17 sets of average speed safety cameras.

Subject to final testing, the first set is expected to start enforcing speeds from 1 December at Matakana Road in Warkworth. 

Average speed cameras work by calculating a vehicle’s average speed along a length of road between two cameras(external link). They measure the time the vehicle takes to travel between the cameras and calculate the average speed. Drivers are only ticketed if their a...

Law and rule changes continue

This week’s activities included lobbying the Hon. Mark Patterson, NZ First Spokesperson for Employment and Employment Relations, to continue considering the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill which is currently awaiting its second reading.

Our people are our most valuable asset and terminations are rare in our industry, typically occurring for exceptional, safety-related reasons – such as drug use, repeated speeding...

DHL Supply Chain New Zealand (DHL) has opened its most advanced Life Sciences and Healthcare (LSHC) logistics facility in the country. The new site on Te Kapua Drive in Auckland boosts DHL’s total health logistics square metre capacity in New Zealand by 20 per cent. The advanced automation expedites the delivery of medicines and healthcare products nationwide, even to remote locations, by enabling new direct-to-patient and direct-to-pharmacy distribution models with the highest levels of safety, quality control, and traceabi...

New Zealand’s Fuel Security Plan has been released, a comprehensive strategy to ensure Kiwis have reliable access to fuel in case of global and domestic disruptions, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.  

“Fuel security is a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economic resilience and national wellbeing. As an island nation reliant on imported fuels, we must be prepared for global supply chain shocks and domestic disruptions.”

“The plan published today builds on actions the Coalition Government has already st...