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Roading crews will be at Manawatū Bridge (Whirokino) on State Highway 1 during next week, asphalting the bridge deck.

The daytime work will begin next Monday 26 February and continues each day between 9am and 2.30pm – finishing on Friday 1 March.

To enable these works to take place, a one-way closure will be in place, and southbound traffic will be detoured during the work hours.  The state highway will remain open for northbound traffic at all times.

Southbound detour - The detour for southbound traff...

I was pleased to see the Coalition Government call time on the Auckland regional fuel tax this week.

With inflation persistently high and placing strain on businesses, it’s right for the Government to cut costs until economic conditions improve. During a cost-of-living crisis, it’s difficult to argue Auckland Transport needs the cash more than everyday motorists.

Transporting New Zealand has always been critical of regional fuel taxation. It is inefficient and unfair. As noted by the Ministry of Transport when th...

The divide between New Zealand’s road transport industry associations appears to have widened following a strongly worded communication to National Road Carriers (NRC) members from association chair John Baillie. 

Baillie has today confirmed NRC and the allied New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) will no longer collaborate with Transporting New Zealand (TNZ) on road freight industry issues.

In a communication sent to NRC members this morning, Baillie said:

“Over the past year National Road Carriers (...

In response to today’s communication from National Road Carriers (NRC), the Board of Transporting New Zealand has made the following statement.

“The Board of Transporting New Zealand is extremely disappointed to hear that National Road Carriers (NRC) has communicated a message to its members that it intends to stop working with us,” says Transporting NZ chair Warwick Wilshier.

“Whilst this decision is not inconsistent with NRC’s earlier decision in October 2021 when it chose not to take the opportunity to operate...

Kiwi temperature-controlled logistics company Big Chill Distribution, together with Tainui Group Holdings, today marked the official opening of a new purpose-built cool storage facility at the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton. 

The 32,200 square metre facility on 3 hectares of Waikato-Tainui land will hold up to 16,500 pallets of chilled and frozen food ready for distribution to retail and food service businesses by Big Chill’s network of 180 temperature-controlled trucks and trailers.

Big Chill was acquired by ...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 0.6% month on month in January, while the Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) rose 2.7% in the month. The Heavy Traffic Index is holding up better in per capita terms.

The Light Traffic Index rose 0.6% m/m in January, while the Heavy Traffic Index rose 2.7% m/m. Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of demand, and in particular consumers’ willingness to spend, as opposed to production. 

Typically, the light traffic data provides a 6-month lead on mom...