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As I write this Taranaki’s main northbound route, State Highway 3, remains closed, with major slip damage closing the Awakino Gorge between Mokau and Piopio. Digging through the extensive slips is going to take time, exactly how long remains unclear as this goes to press, but the latest estimate is Saturday 2nd May at the earliest.

For the transport operators of Taranaki, and those travelling through it, this is all too familiar territory. Detours of hundreds of kilometres up State Highways 4 and 1, juggling driver hou...

ComCom advise businesses to regularly review their surcharges to ensure they remain accurate and justified, and to engage with us early and follow our guidance to ensure compliance with the Fair Trading Act. 

While fuel surcharges can be a legitimate way for businesses to recover unexpected increases in fuel costs, we want to remind businesses about how to apply them fairly. 

Fuel surcharges must reflect only the additional fuel costs your business is facing and cannot be used as an excuse to recover un...

The latest update shows national fuel stocks remain stable with sufficient stock levels across petrol, diesel and jet fuel. Total stocks are lower for all fuel types since the previous update. This is the sort of variation we would expect to see when international shipping is operating as usual, without the current Middle East situation. Movements remain within expectations and show normal patterns.

While the total stock for diesel is down, the stock in country and within our EEZ is almost as high as it has ever been s...

Speaking at a business briefing recently, Hino President and CEO Richard Emery has expressed confidence in the Japanese manufacturer’s future in Australia, despite the dynamic global environment.

“Despite the obvious short-term global uncertainty, we believe the Australian economic outlook remains positive with steady long-term growth through to 2030 – having said that, market conditions are likely to remain subdued through 2026, with growth now likely delayed until early 2027,” said Mr Emery.

While there was som...

IKEA New Zealand has partnered with Jump Charging to develop and deliver a state-of-the-art electric-vehicle charging ecosystem that will support the retailer’s aim of zero-emissions home deliveries across Auckland and in the future, across New Zealand, as well as making EV charging accessible and convenient for its customers and IKEA co-workers.

The two organisations have worked together to design a solution that is scalable, future-proof and aligned to IKEA’s long-term sustainability ambitions. 

At the new...

The May 2026 issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver reaches a milestone for the magazine – 300 editions since the title debuted in March 1999. 

The May cover and Giti Tyres Big Test put the spotlight on the new Kenworth T620, which brings styling updates and Euro VI performance to the brand’s bonneted line-up.

Our feature truck is called Starting Over, a T620 8x4 Sleeper Cab which has joined the Northchill Group fleet. It runs between Auckland and Palmerston North towing a refrigerated quad-semi with driver Hay...