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Defence Minister Judith Collins today opened an Army maintenance support facility at Burnham Military Camp, and broke ground on the next project in the Army logistics upgrade. 

“The Defence Force can only operate with the right equipment, in the right place, at the right time, and importantly supported by the right infrastructure,” Ms Collins says.

“These new facilities will form a Regional Logistics Centre for the South Island, improving the Defence Force’s ability to sustain operations, support personnel, ...

New South Wales has launched an ambitious Renewable Fuel Strategy that places regional communities at the heart of the state's clean energy transformation, with up to $170 million in funding earmarked for hydrogen, biomethane, and other low-carbon fuel development. 

The strategy outlines 20 key actions designed to scale up renewable fuel industries across NSW, targeting sectors that are challenging to electrify (including mining, manufacturing, heavy transport, and aviation) many of which are cornerstones of regio...

Tauranga Container Terminal & MetroPort Auckland. The following arrangements are in place for the 2025 Christmas period: 

Marine Services

The port will remain open 24 hours per day during this period and will provide piloting, tugs and linesmen for vessel movements as required. We would appreciate some flexibility in planning for the arrival of vessels if cargo is not to be worked on arrival.

Tauranga Container Terminal and MetroPort working hours are as follows: 

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The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI) on paying for RUC electronically, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

“We want to hear from innovators and private companies on how we can make paying for road use as easy as paying your power bill or streaming service”, Mr Bishop says.

“Our transport funding system must keep pace with the way Kiwis pay their bills today. The current RUC f...

Scania’s autonomous trucks with cutting-edge AI-based technology are going to change how the world moves within the near future. Now, the company announces the successful completion of a groundbreaking challenge that redefines the boundaries of self-driving vehicle technology and human achievement.

The challenge involved two autonomous trucks moving towards each other in perfect sync to create a window of less than a second for a professional mountain biker to jump through the opening in between them. It culminated in ...

Roadworks and traffic plans have been revised, and it is confirmed that State Highway 1 Transmission Gully will be closed to southbound traffic this weekend.

The southbound closure will be in place from 10 am, Friday 28 November, until 4:30 am, Monday 1 December, weather permitting. There will also be a northbound lane closure on the motorway, which is expected to cause delays for northbound traffic.

Southbound traffic will need to detour via State Highway 59 while the closure is in place.

Mark Owen, Region...