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The reopening of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn hills will be delayed by a number of weeks due to an active slip.

State Highway 1 was due to fully reopen on 13 May 2024, but due to a slip at the site where NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi teams are working to repair the road damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, this will no longer be possible. 

The slip occurred over the weekend at Kauri Tree Corner (zone F) on a slope teams were working to stabilise and there has continued to be movement in the hillside over t...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of UD Trucks' flagship heavy-duty Quon, which went on sale in 2004.

Twenty years ago, Quon was introduced to the world to help address growing challenges such as environmental issues and driver shortages. Back then, truck manufacturers were facing pressure to meet upcoming emission regulations in Japan that were said to be the strictest in the world, and UD Trucks was determined to meet those standards. 

In 2004, UD Trucks became the first company in the world to commerci...

This week I joined operators and representatives from industry , government and global organisations at the opening of two Hydrogen refuelling stations in Auckland.

These stations along with others opening around New Zealand will provide fast refuelling for the Hydrogen trucks and cars that are starting to arrive into New Zealand.

For NZ Post who are already operating a Hyundai Fuel cell electric truck & trailer it will mean the unit can now be double shifted.

For the members that are about to take delivery...

I find ANZAC Day one of the most sobering holidays on our national calendar. The thought that over half of the 20,000 Australian and New Zealand troops that landed at Gallipoli were killed or wounded, and the conditions they faced, is frightening. The levels of bravery and commitment of the soldiers who went to war is something I find difficult to comprehend and I can only imagine. I am very respectful of anyone involved and I think it is very good that we respectfully commemorate it.

As ANZAC day approached, I saw a n...

It’s been a good wine harvest in more ways than one this season in Marlborough.

Spillages from the picked grapes on the way from vineyards to wineries can see the road covered in grape juice which can make for slippery roads, and makes for sticky cars. It doesn’t help the amount of wine being made either.

Late last year a collaborative initiative between Wine Marlborough, wine growers, harvesters, harvest transport operators, infrastructure groups, Police and Transporting New Zealand led to the development of gui...

Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

Opening its High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport, Assembly President Dennis Francis urged countries to seize the opportunity to shape a green, inclusive and prosperous future for today and generations to come. 

“From public transport to maritime transport, we must embrace innovation-driven approaches – to make sustai...